Why Protests Matter to Democracy?

Author(s)	Aparna Ayyanad, Upendra C
Country	India
Abstract	This paper analyses the politics of protests in democratic societies. The nature of crowds has been studied to problematize the politics of protests. Multivocal crowds gathered in demonstrations as a collective corroborate the voices of ordinary people, and the demands of heterogeneous crowds composed of individuals who identify with various dispositions are upheld. These crowds create moments of equality based on recognition of injustice in societies. The paper argues that the events of protests are the political assemblages of people that are created, often attempted to be dismantled by the authorities, recreated, and propagated by crowds that are ordinary people in every democratic society.
Keywords	Protest politics, Democracy, Ordinary people, Crowds and assemblies, Political dissent, Collective agency
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On	2025-08-26
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.54425

About IJFMR Fees & Payment Current Issue Publication Archive	Submit Research Paper Track Submission Status Publication Guidelines Publication Ethics Peer Review & Plagiarism	Join as a Reviewer Editors & Reviewers Reviewer Referral Program Get Reviewer Membership Certi.	Website/Journal Policies Usage Policy Content Policies Privacy Policy

Contact Us		+91-9687-828-838	editor@ijfmr.com

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research