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The Role of Political Communication in Protest Mobilization

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Udgivet i:Communist and Post-Communist Studies vol. 58, no. 1 (Mar 2025), p. 100
Hovedforfatter: Schiffbeck, Adrian
Andre forfattere: Basaraba, Adrian
Udgivet:
University of California Press, Journals & Digital Publishing Division
Fag:
Romania
Emotional experiences
Anti-communism
Communication
Mass media effects
Politics
Revolutions
Mass media
Contagion
Priming
Mobilization
Stimulation
Demonstrations & protests
Voters
Social contagion
Social activism
Qualitative research
Political communication
Mental representation
Communism
Living conditions
Dictatorship
Military personnel
Mass media images
Information society
Attitudes
Information sources
Social factors
Contagion theory
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Resumen:This article aims primarily to explain the manner in which political communication is able to influence the decision to start a protest under conditions of dictatorship. The role of mass media and several communication channels in an oppressed society is connected to the phenomenon of priming—or activation of latent mental representations by an external stimulating factor, for triggering certain attitudes or behaviors. Focus is set on the 1989 anti-communist revolution in Timişoara, Romania. The qualitative methods are based on analyzing data from 30 semi-structured interviews with former participants in the demonstrations. Results reveal that, in an illiberal society, alternative sources of information and emotional experiences, activated by an external stimulation and supported by social contagion, are significant factors for protest mobilization. Future research can take the military environment into account and investigate combatants’ reactions to adversaries in relation to political communication, contagion, and priming.
ISSN:0967-067X
1873-6920
0039-3592
DOI:10.1525/cpcs.2024.2271188
Fuente:Political Science Database