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Replication Data for: Solt, Frederick. “Economic Inequality and Nonviolent Protest.” Social Science Quarterly.

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Title Replication Data for: Solt, Frederick. “Economic Inequality and Nonviolent Protest.” Social Science Quarterly.
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/DHP7WF
 
Creator Solt, Frederick
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Objective. Despite substantial theorizing, the relationship between economic inequality and participation in nonviolent protests has not been satisfactorily examined empirically. Methods. Using multilevel models of data from four waves of the European Social Survey, this article examines whether differences in inequality across countries and over time help explain people’s engagement in peaceful protest. Results. It finds that greater inequality reduces protest participation for all those with incomes below the top quintile. Conclusions. This result provides strong support for the relative power theory of political participation; the predictions of grievance and resource theories regarding inequality’s effects on protest are not supported.
 
Subject Social Sciences
 
Contributor Solt, Frederick