How can we comparatively assess the “successfulness” of mass protests? I develop an expanded typology of protest outcomes to score protest campaigns on their effectiveness in extracting concessions, the repressive action they face, and their net societal effects. Using Mokken Scale analysis, I find that many campaigns are very effective in extracting new concession but may ultimately leave their societies worse off.  
Bio:

Kimberly Turner is an International Security Program postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center. For the 2022-2023 academic year, she will be a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute and Harvard University’s Belfer Center; joining University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor of International Affairs in fall 2023. Her research interests include populist demonstrations, political violence, and political economy and methodology.