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Reasons for rise in global protests
Socioeconomic issue: These include tax hikes in
Greece, austerity policies in the United Kingdom,
indigenous rights in Chile, subsidy cuts in Nigeria, wage issues in South Africa, the cost of living and
housing prices in Israel, and gender-based violence in India.
Corruption: corruption trigger is often set off by a specific revelation about the actions of
particular politicians but then quickly cascades into a much broader wave of revulsion toward the whole governing system.
Political factor: In a number of cases, specific political issues served as triggers bringing out
protesters angry about the broader climate of repression and corruption. Example, protest in
Hongkong.
New communication technologies and media
platforms: They enables movements in different countries to learn from and engage with each other.
The leaderless pro-democracy protest movement in Thailand is connected to groups guiding similar efforts in Hong Kong.
Growth of civil society organizations around the globe in the past two to three decades, especially in those parts of the developing and former Communist worlds where civil society was previously so weak.
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