Protest Against COVID-19 Containment Policies in European Countries

Protests against coronavirus policies have occurred in all European countries. The intensity of protest varies strongly, however. We explain this variation by strategic choices that organizers make to maintain the movement. Specifically, we argue pay heed dynamics pandemic their country: number events is higher when and where mortality rates are lower containment more stringent. At same time, influenced political factors. Despite fact civil liberties facilitate trust government, these two variables exert opposite effects: while government public administration reduces events, stronger increase events. find evidence for hypotheses an analysis monthly 28 countries between March 2020 January 2021.