TY - BOOK AU - Gillion,Daniel Q. TI - The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy T2 - Princeton Studies in Political Behavior SN - 9780691181776 AV - HM883 .G555 2020 U1 - 303.484 23 PY - 2020///] CY - Princeton, NJ : PB - Princeton University Press, KW - Democracy KW - United States KW - Protest movements KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General KW - bisacsh KW - 2020 elections KW - American National Election Study KW - American politics KW - Angela Davis KW - Black Lives Matter KW - Civil Rights Act KW - Discrimination, Jobs, Politics KW - Faithful and Fearless KW - Federal Election Committee KW - Freedom is a Constant Struggle KW - From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation KW - Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor KW - Kenneth Andrews KW - LGBT community KW - Martin Luther King KW - Mary Fainsod Katzenstein KW - Mobilizing Public Opinion KW - Paul Burstein KW - Political Process and the Development of the Black Insurgency KW - Taeku Lee KW - Tea Party activists KW - U.S. elections KW - Vietnam War KW - Voting Rights Act KW - a change is gonna come KW - campaign contributions KW - civil rights movement KW - congressional elections KW - countermobilization KW - democratic national convention KW - electoral opportunity KW - electorate influence KW - free-riding KW - ideological protest KW - liberal and conservative protests KW - partisanship KW - polarization KW - political backlash KW - political behavior KW - political campaigns KW - political communication KW - political primaries KW - protest narrative KW - race and ethnic politics KW - republican national convention KW - sit-ins KW - social movements KW - women's rights N1 - Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; 1. Ideological Protests: The Protest Ties That Bind Us Together --; 2. The Making of Ideological Protests --; 3. Political Primaries: Protest's Ideological Connection at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions --; 4. Campaign Contributions: Following the Money to Find the Financial Benefits of Protest --; 5. Voter Turnout: Does Protest Lead to Voter Support or Public Backlash? The Case of Black Lives Matter --; 6. Election Results: A Protest Political Climate That Shapes Electoral Opportunities and Candidates' Fortunes --; Conclusion: A Change Is Gonna Come . . . a Protest Change Is Always Gonna Come --; References --; Index; restricted access; Issued also in print N2 - How political protests and activism have a direct influence on voter and candidate behavior The "silent majority"-a phrase coined by Richard Nixon in 1969 in response to Vietnam War protests and later used by Donald Trump as a campaign slogan-refers to the supposed wedge that exists between protestors in the street and the voters at home. The Loud Minority upends this view by demonstrating that voters are in fact directly informed and influenced by protest activism. Consequently, as protests grow in America, every facet of the electoral process is touched by this loud minority, benefitting the political party perceived to be the most supportive of the protestors' messaging.Relying on historical evidence, statistical data, and detailed interviews that consider protest activity since the 1960s, Daniel Gillion shows that electoral districts with protest activity are more likely to see increased voter turnout at the polls. Surprisingly, protest activities are also moneymaking endeavors for electoral politics, as voters donate more to political candidates who share the ideological leanings of activists. Finally, protests are a signal of political problems, encouraging experienced political challengers to run for office and hurting incumbents' chances of winning reelection. The silent majority may not speak with protest actions themselves, but clearly gesture for social change with their vote.An exploration of how protests affect voter behavior and warn of future electoral changes, The Loud Minority looks at the many ways that activism can shape democracy UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691201726?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780691201726 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780691201726.jpg ER -