Powerful patriots: nationalist protest in China’s foreign relations

Model of Nationalist Protest and Rebellion

This article presents an integrated model of contentious nationalist activity, 7 with structure, politics, and action assuming equal roles in an interdependent 8 causal system. The model is tested using simultaneous equation systems on 130 9 ethno-nationalist groups from 1990 to 1998. The results confirm the vital, 10 indirect role of grievances and group identity on protest and the powerful di...

Nationalist Projects and Gender Relations

Nationalist projects are multiplex, multi-dimensional and historically specific. The main aspects looked at in this article are those relating to genealogy and origin, those related to culture and tradition and those related to citizenship and state. In all of them gender relations play crucial roles, constructing notions of femininity and masculinity, naturalize power relations and reproduce b...

Structure, Politics, and Action: an Integrated Model of Nationalist Protest and Rebellion

This article presents an integrated model of contentious nationalist activity, with structure, politics, and action assuming equal roles in an interdependent causal system. The model is tested using simultaneous equation systems on 130 ethno-nationalist groups from 1990 to 1998. The results confirm the vital, indirect role of grievances and group identity on protest and the powerful direct and ...

Concession Stands: How Foreign Investment Incites Protest in Africa

Why do foreign investments that can improve economic welfare also induce protest? Using a newly compiled dataset on commercial mining, commodity prices, and protest in Africa, I rst establish that foreign investment projects increase the probability of protest. I then develop a theoretical model to explain these conžicts. I argue that communities have to strike a bargain with companies but hav...

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse