Why They Rise Up, or Not: A Study of Linguistic Minorities and Ethnic-National Mobilization

Authors

Yelei Kong '13, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Most theories ofnationalism focus on majority nationalism and do not provide an adequate explanation of the inaction of most ethnic minorities. This paper adopts the political process model from social movement theory to study the factors that prompt linguistic minorities to mobilization on ethno-national grounds. Using a large-N statistical model with data drawn from the Minority at Risk database, the results indicate that the higher capacity, the more opportunity for action, and the better the issue is framed, the more likely linguistic minorities would mobilize.

Recommended Citation

Kong, Yelei '13 (2013) "Why They Rise Up, or Not: A Study of Linguistic Minorities and Ethnic-National Mobilization," Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 18
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/respublica/vol18/iss1/7