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Repression, Response, and Contained Escalation Under "Liberalized" Authoritarianism in Jordan

Moss, Dana·2014·Mobilization: An International Quarterly
DOI 10.17813/maiq.19.3.q508v72264766u92
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Studies of repression's effects on mobilization overwhelmingly focus on how severe repression affects the volume of protest, overlooking how activists perceive and experience a range of repressive tactics and how their tactical adaptations to this repertoire produce broader patterns of contention. This study therefore identifies repression's variegated forms and movements' corresponding responses using fifty-seven interviews with reform-oriented activists in Jordan, a "liberalized" authoritarian state, obtained in 2011. The findings demonstrate that activists (1) transformed softer repression into valued opportunities for communication with officials, and (2) responded to harder forms by publicizing repression through protests and their alliance networks, which persuaded the image-conscious regime to temper its tactics and prompted both sides to return to bargaining. This dynamic exemplifies a process of contained escalation, which helps to explain why Jordan's Arab Spring remained nonrevolutionary. I conclude by discussing the implications for studies of repression and response in illiberal contexts.

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Authors
Moss, D.
Affiliations
University of California, Irvine (US)
Corresponding author
Moss, Dana
ORCID
Moss, Dana
Venue
Mobilization: An International Quarterly
Publisher
Mobilization Journal
Published
2014-09-01
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
261-286
ISSN
1086-671X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.17813/maiq.19.3.q508v72264766u92
OpenAlex
W2214643740
Cited by
107
References
89
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 1
FWCI
13.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Mobilization An International Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Middle East Politics and Society
Keywords
repression, protest responses, Jordan, Arab Spring, alliance networks, political mobilization

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