Liang, Fan (2015) Why do individuals participate in protest movements under authoritarian regimes? - A comparative study on the determinants of protest participation in Hong Kong and China. [MSc]
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Abstract
This essay examines the determinants of protest participation in Hong Kong and
China. Previous studies often focus on the predictors of engagement in democracies
but neglect their effects in authoritarian regimes. This research finds that Hong
Kong and China have different determinants of protest participation. Protesters in
Hong Kong were mainly driven by Internet use, political grievance and political
opportunity, while protest participants in China are motivated by economic
grievance and political opportunity. An interesting finding is that the Internet has no
impact on protest engagement in China, though it has a positive effect in Hong
Kong. This finding challenges previous studies of the Internet and politics, arguing
that the Internet plays a limited role in protest participation in China.
| Item Type: | Masters Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of M.Sc. in Political Communication |
| Keywords: | Protest participation, socioeconomic status, Internet use, political and economic grievances, political opportunity |
| Degree Level: | MSc |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
| ID Code: | 118 |
| Deposited By: | Mary Anne Meyering |
| Supervisor: | Supervisor Email Supervisor, not known UNSPECIFIED |
| Deposited On: | 07 Apr 2016 14:23 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Apr 2016 14:23 |
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