Status: Current Project

Abstract: This project involves building a comprehensive protest event dataset for India, systematically coding news reports to create a reliable database of collective action events. The dataset will enable large-scale quantitative analysis of protest patterns and outcomes.

Methods: Automated text processing, human coding, data validation, database development

Scope: Multi-decade coverage of protest events across India

Key Features:

• Standardized event coding protocols
• Geographic and temporal coverage
• Multiple event types and outcomes
• Linkage to contextual data

Applications: Will enable research on protest cycles, diffusion patterns, and the relationship between collective action and political change.