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"The Introduction of “World Protests: A Study of Key Protest Issues in the 21st Century” provides the background and methodology of the study, including the countries covered. It also describes the structure of the volume chapter by chapter, from protestors' demands and methods to achievements and repression, guiding the reader through the content of the book. An annex presents 250 methods of non-violent protest."

"People around the world are angry because governments and intergovernmental organizations have turned to austerity to address the rising cost of living. Failure of democracy and poor political representation top the list of grievances followed by demands for rights and economic security. People know their demands are legitimate; social movements for change continue to emerge in the face of repression."