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Deliberative protests? Persuading politicians not to close schools in Swedish municipalities
2016
Revista Internacional de Sociología
Studies on the political impact of protest mobilization sometimes show that disruptive protests help social movements achieve their goals. This is conventionally explained by politicians' interests in re-elections and social control, ultimately neglecting alternative arguments such as the drive for better policy solutions. This study investigates if well-reasoned arguments -measured by the deliberative quality of protest letters against school closures -persuade Swedish municipal
doi:10.3989/ris.2016.74.4.046
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