Tactical Innovation and the Pace of Insurgency

摘要: The pace of black insurgency between 1955 and 1970 is analyzed as a function an ongoing process tactical interaction movement forces southern segregationists. Given political system vulnerable to challenge strong internal organization the main confronting insurgents preeminently one. Lacking institutionalized power, challengers must devise protest techniques that offset their powerlessness. This referred innovation. Such innovations, however, only temporarily afford increased bargaining leverage. In chess-like fashion, opponents can be expected, through effective adaptation, neutralize new tactic, thereby reinstituting power disparity themselves challenger. perspective applied development over period, 1955-1970. Evidence derived from content-coding all relevant story synopses contained in New York Times Index for these years presented showing correspondence introduction peaks activity. Conversely, lulls reflect successful efforts counters innovations.