National University Higher School of Economics, the Department of Sociology. Scientific Seminar. Theme: "The Formation of Contention Cycles: Participation Growth during Strike and Lockout Waves in the United States, 1881-1894". The Speaker: B. Lind, associate professor, Higher School of Economics.

Time: 18:15

Address:  National Research University Higher School of Economics, room 402, 3 Kochnovsky proezd, Moscow, 125319, Russian Federation

The Abstract:

This presentation addresses how participation in collective action waxes and wanes over time. In past research, this pursuit has typically been developed using concepts of contention cycles and protest waves. I further this research agenda by arguing that waves, and participation in general, grows and declines according to influences from previous collective action events.  To ascertain participation growth and wave formation, I analyze strikes and lockouts in the United States from 1881 to 1894.  For this presentation, I will review the analyzes from my dissertation along with my working projects on related empirical problems.