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Statistically, movements to topple governments succeed when at least 3.5% of the population participate in non-violent opposition.

From a New Yorker article on dissent: There is hope, though. Political-science research reveals that autocratic leaders can be successfully challenged. Erica Chenoweth, a professor at Harvard University, has analyzed more than six hundred mass movements that sought to topple a national government (often in response to its refusal to acknowledge election results) or obtain territorial independence in the past century. Chenoweth found that when at least 3.5 per cent of the population participated in nonviolent opposition, movements were largely successful.

apr 12, 2025, 11:18 am • 1 0

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