Demanda colectiva y movilización ciudadanaun estudio de caso (Argentina 1998-2005)

Abstract

This article explains the relationship between citizen mobilization and collective demand. We have taken as an exemplary case Argentine protest cycle (1998-2005). The methodological approach was performed using �Protest Event Analysis". The study conducted involved 3209 protests during this period. First we describe the dynamics of the protest cycle. Then we propose a collective-clamor typology that combines: a) the collective good demanded b) the position from which the collective subject makes such claim. Finally, we show that the constitution of collective demands is a factor that facilitates (or inhibits): a) the use of non-formal channels--the extension of the protest�and b) the preference for more or less disruptive forms�the intensity of the protest.