Pressure from the streets is mounting: farmers’ protests, climate strikes or demonstrations against oppressive regimes – political scientist Tareq Sydiq examines the new culture of protest
They have toppled regimes, opened borders and fought for rights – protests have certainly set things in motion throughout history. Today, they seem more prevalent than ever, and there has been a shift in who is protesting, for or against what, and in what form: from women burning their headscarves, to farmers blocking roads with their tractors, or climate activists gluing themselves to the ground, right through to social media posts under hashtags such as #GegenRechts, #MeToo or #MutZurWahrheit. In his book, protest researcher Tareq Sydiq examines the new culture of protest using numerous examples. In a vivid and eye-opening way, he demonstrates what defines these protests and how they influence politics and society.