The 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police provides rich case material in how
an attack perceived as unjust can backfire. Drawing on nonviolence theory, an original …

People can become outraged by what they perceive as injustice, like torture or aggressive
war, and sometimes this stimulates social action. Perpetrators of such actions regularly use a …

Repression sometimes can lead to greater movement mobilization: repressive events that are
perceived as unjust have the potential to generate enormous public outrage against those …

Terrorism is widely seen as an injustice, naturally enough because it is a blatant violation of
human rights. The reaction against actions that are perceived as unjust can be called'…

… Social Scientist Brian Martin, in his article “The Beating of Rodney King: The Dynamics of
Backfire” recounts the events surrounding he Rodney King beating that took place in March of …

Sometimes the use of force can backfire on perpetrators, generating increased support for the
opponent. Perpetrators may try to turn this process against their targets, by attributing their …

Scholars have recently begun to explore more nuanced ways of looking at the links between
protest and repression, including consideration of the regime and other structural impacts …

Political repression often paradoxically fuels popular movements rather than undermining
resistance. When authorities respond to strategic nonviolent action with intimidation, coercion, …

In 1991, protesters in Dili, East Timor were massacred by Indonesian troops. This turned out
to be a political disaster for the Indonesian government, greatly increasing international …

Repression sometimes can lead to greater movement mobilization: repressive events that are
perceived as unjust have the potential to generate enormous public outrage against those …