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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > political dissent
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > political dissent

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political dissent  

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  • Political dissent is a form of protest against specific policies, political decisions, or even a political system and culture in general. It is any action pursuing political change that operates outside common decisionmaking processes of a political society. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Political Dissent]

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