Mass Protests
What is Piven's main argument about the nature of mass protests?
Mass protests are sudden responses to an upset/crisis, they are not of an organized and planned nature.
Who is considered the father of community building?
Saul Alinsky
What is the name of the hybrid system?
Otpor
Who are the authors of This is an Uprising?
Mark Engler, Paul Engler
How does Piven's view of mass protests differ from Alinky's view?
Piven: Abrupt without specific planning
Alinsky: Protests need careful and constructed planning
What three methods did Alinksy have for a structure-based approach?
One-on-one recruitment, leadership development and institutional power structures
What did Optor do to immerse groups of people in its culture and guidelines to be more effective?
Mass Training
Who was the "Butcher of the Balkans" who campaigned for ethnic cleansing in Serbia?
Slobodan Milosevic
What role do elites play in Piven's theory of mass protests?
Piven thinks that powerful elites can make things worse by hurting the poor, which can make protests start.
What was Alinksy's intention for the structure based approach?
Focus on local, winnable issues rather than ideology
Who was the Indian activist mentioned for also attempted making a hybrid system?
Ghandi
What is momentum driven organizing?
"A form of activism that used strategic non-violence to navigate a path between structure and mass protest." (Pg. 84)
What impact do spontaneous protests have on political change?
They disrupt regular life and push politicians o make change.
What crtiques were made of this approach?
Too slow and bureaucratic
Who created the Otpor logo (a clenched fist)?
Nenad Petrovic
Is Professor Paller a cat or dog person?
Cat lover for life