This bookanalyzes the individual and contextual determinants of protest politics in Western Europe.Building ondifferenttheoretical perspectives, from social movements theory to political behavior approaches, the authorprovides new empirical evidence on the patterns of protest politics. Readerswilldiscoverwhysome citizens are more likely to get involvedin protests than others, and whylevels ofprotest differfrom country to country.Theauthor illustratesthat engagement in political protest is often rooted in the interplay of the protester s individual characteristics and their home country s...