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Mobilization of emotions and judicialization of protest. The climate emergency and the fight against government inaction

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article examines how the mobilization of emotions can be fully integrated into the repertoire of contentions. To do this, the analysis must be attentive to the way in which appealing to emotions, far from being limited to impulsive and disruptive actions, is part of the tactical know-how accumulated within social movement organizations. A survey relating to one of the first French climate change litigation cases highlights the complementarity between emotions and formalization of expertise when it comes to forcing the hand of the authorities by rallying a large number of supporters while resorting to the law.

Source: Scientific Repository of Open Access of Portugal (RCAAP)

DOI: 10.31447/202315

Author: Traïni, Christophe

Language: English

Topic: Law in Society and Culture

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche

Award: Expertise in climate litigation: production, uses and reception