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%T The strategy of protest against Covid-19 containment policies in Germany %A Plümper, Thomas %A Neumayer, Eric %A Pfaff, Katharina Gabriela %J Social Science Quarterly %N 5 %P 2236-2250 %V 102 %D 2021 %K Corona; Covid-19; Coronavirus; Politbarometer %@ 1540-6237 %~ FDB %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-84509-8 %X Objectives: The article analyzes the epidemiological and political logics of protest against containment policies in Germany. To maximize the mobilization potential, protest organizers organize more protest events when Covid-19 mortality rates are low, the stringency of containment policies is high, and in districts in which the vote share of mainstream parties is traditionally low. Method: Using a negative binomial model, we analyze the number of protest events in a sample of 401 German districts over the period from March to May 2020. Results: We find robust positive predicted effects of the stringency of containment policies and negative predicted effects for the mortality rate and the strengths of mainstream parties. Conclusion: We interpret these findings as evidence of the strategic behavior of protest organizers that target protest participation and mobilization to keep the movement alive and potentially grow it. %C GBR %G en %9 Zeitschriftenartikel %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info