Graig R. Klein

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    Environmental direct action may be forgiven by voters if they can see that conventional politics are not working.

Environmental direct action may be forgiven by voters if they can see that conventional politics are not working.

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Recent environmental activist protests like Extinction Rebellion are not new: groups including Earth Liberation Front and Earth First! have been using direct action tactics for decades. But with political polarization and political violence seemingly on the rise, are we likely to see more forceful or violent environmental protests? In new research, Ben Farrer and Graig Klein look at the […]

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    Words and deeds: electoral success for Greens in the US leads to less environmental sabotage

Words and deeds: electoral success for Greens in the US leads to less environmental sabotage

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Does extremism necessarily beget violence? Benjamin Farrer and Graig R. Klein compare the electoral success of the US Green Party with rates of environmental sabotage. They found that when Greens won seats at local and state level, sabotage declined. Voters also appeared to punish candidates for violence carried out by environmental campaigners.

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