Do violent protests work?

While the vast majority of the anti-police brutality protests in recent weeks in the U.S. have been peaceful, a lot of attention has been focused on a small number of people who have resorted to looting and property damage. Though some have pointed to the violence as a reason to dismiss the protests altogether, others argue that the violence is understandable and is the product of genuine rage at the system. Today, we’re joined by Omar Wasow, a professor in politics at Princeton University to talk about his research into the efficacy of non-violent and violent protests.

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