A Typology of Extra-parliamentary Political Activism in Post-communist Settings: The Case of the Czech Republic
2013
Abstract
First, the chapter defines political activism and develops its new typology based on two dimensions of mobilization and inter-organizational transaction. Second, the chapter describes the data and coding scheme used.
Third, while focusing on the most important characteristics of collective action, such as its frequency, size,strategies and expressed demands, the new typology is employed in the analysis of the Czech case (1993 - 2005). Among other findings, the analysis reveals that the portfolio of claims expressed by Czech collective action after 1993 displayed a clearly post-materialist nature, which challenges our general understanding of post-communist politics.