The Research Council of Norway this morning that ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ will receive TOPPFORSK funding for the project: "Securing the victory? Understanding dynamics of short-run and long-term success in popular uprisings and democratization".
The 5-year project, led by Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, examines how dissident tactics can help promote transitions to democracy and democratic consolidation. Securing the Victory will develop a comprehensive theoretical and empirical framework to study the causal links between tactical choices and long-term prospects for democracy. The project will focus on the different stages of non-violent pro-democracy campaigns; the initial phase, the time immediately after the dictator is removed, and the long-term phase. In each phase, we will pose the question: What kind of tactical choices promote success, and how does this apply to the different stages of a pro-democracy movement?
The project will collaborate closely with the to inform our research and facilitate policy dialogue. This is the third award granted ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ in this round.
