Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings

Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings

This study analyzes whether subjective well-being measures can explain variation in peaceful uprisings, in addition to the objective measures typically used in analyses of this type of events. Using data on uprisings and subjective well-being for 1...

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Main Authors: Witte, Caroline T., Burger, Martijn J., Ianchovichina, Elena
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
CIVIL RESISTANCE
CIVIL SOCIETY
UPRISINGS
SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING
HAPPINESS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GRIEVANCES
POLITICAL CONFLICT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/342411547663370237/Subjective-Well-Being-and-Peaceful-Uprisings
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spelling okr-10986-311732021-12-13T12:21:52Z Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings Witte, Caroline T. Burger, Martijn J. Ianchovichina, Elena CIVIL RESISTANCE CIVIL SOCIETY UPRISINGS SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING HAPPINESS POLITICAL ECONOMY GRIEVANCES POLITICAL CONFLICT This study analyzes whether subjective well-being measures can explain variation in peaceful uprisings, in addition to the objective measures typically used in analyses of this type of events. Using data on uprisings and subjective well-being for 118 countries from 2007 to 2014 -- a period during which nonviolent conflict became increasingly prevalent -- the study finds evidence of a positive effect of life dissatisfaction on the incidence of peaceful uprising, but not its violent counterpart. This effect does not depend on the type of political regime, nor the stage of development, and, to a large extent, it reflects changes in perceived satisfaction with living standards and the ability to have a purposeful and meaningful life. 2019-01-31T20:21:52Z 2019-01-31T20:21:52Z 2019-01 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/342411547663370237/Subjective-Well-Being-and-Peaceful-Uprisings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31173 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8705 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean
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topic CIVIL RESISTANCE
CIVIL SOCIETY
UPRISINGS
SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING
HAPPINESS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GRIEVANCES
POLITICAL CONFLICT
spellingShingle CIVIL RESISTANCE
CIVIL SOCIETY
UPRISINGS
SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING
HAPPINESS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GRIEVANCES
POLITICAL CONFLICT
Witte, Caroline T.
Burger, Martijn J.
Ianchovichina, Elena
Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8705
description This study analyzes whether subjective well-being measures can explain variation in peaceful uprisings, in addition to the objective measures typically used in analyses of this type of events. Using data on uprisings and subjective well-being for 118 countries from 2007 to 2014 -- a period during which nonviolent conflict became increasingly prevalent -- the study finds evidence of a positive effect of life dissatisfaction on the incidence of peaceful uprising, but not its violent counterpart. This effect does not depend on the type of political regime, nor the stage of development, and, to a large extent, it reflects changes in perceived satisfaction with living standards and the ability to have a purposeful and meaningful life.
format Working Paper
author Witte, Caroline T.
Burger, Martijn J.
Ianchovichina, Elena
author_facet Witte, Caroline T.
Burger, Martijn J.
Ianchovichina, Elena
author_sort Witte, Caroline T.
title Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
title_short Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
title_full Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
title_fullStr Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
title_full_unstemmed Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
title_sort subjective well-being and peaceful uprisings
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/342411547663370237/Subjective-Well-Being-and-Peaceful-Uprisings
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31173
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