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What makes protests succeed — and when do they backfire? Drawing on decades of research, this piece explains why nonviolent tactics tend to build broader public support, while violence often undermines a movement’s goals. Analysis by Omar Wasow and Robb Willer.
Robb Willer quoted in New York Times on masculinity and political attitudes in article, "What Republican Men Think About Trump and Masculinity."
Asad L. Asad, assistant professor of Sociology, has received two prestigious honors from the Eastern Sociological Society to be presented at the organization's annual meeting March 7.