@article{ref1,
title="When will collective action be effective? Violent and non-violent protests differentially influence perceptions of legitimacy and efficacy among sympathizers",
journal="Personality and social psychology bulletin",
year="2014",
author="Thomas, Emma F. and Louis, Winnifred R.",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="263-276",
abstract="Collective action will be effective in achieving broader social change goals to the extent that it influences public opinion yet the degree to which collective action &quot;works&quot; in changing opinion is rarely studied. Experiment 1 (n = 158) showed that, consistent with a logic of strategic non-violence, non-violent collective action more effectively conveys a sense of the illegitimacy of the issue and the efficacy of the group, thereby promoting support for future non-violent actions. Experiment 2 (n = 139) explored the moderating role of allegations of corruption. A social context of corruption effectively undermined the efficacy and legitimacy of non-violent collective action, relative to support for violence, thereby promoting (indirectly) support for future extreme action. The implications of this research, for the logic of strategic non-violence and mobilizing supportive public opinion, are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-1672",
doi="10.1177/0146167213510525",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167213510525"
}