Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | This article analyzes levels of mobilization in protest activities across 18 African countries, by far the least studied regions by scholars examining dynamics of protest activities. Drawing on social movement literature, it attempts to integrate the role of organizations in studies centering on political opportunity structures. Empirically, it aims to test if Western driven theories provide useful insights for dynamics of protest activities in developing countries by using data collected at the individual level on 18 African countries. Three major findings are emphasized. The more open and democratic the political context is the more individuals mobilize, although the impact of the POS in repressive contexts is more controversial. At the same time, the more individuals are affiliated with organizations, excluding religious organizations, the more they mobilize. Finally, the results suggest that the political context does not affect the impact that involvement in organizations has on protest activities. |
