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social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > dissent
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > dissent
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > democratic thought > dissent
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > liberal theory > dissent
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political thought > power and authority > dissent
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > power and authority > dissent

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dissent  

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  • Dissent is an unwillingness to cooperate with an established source of authority, which can be social, cultural, or governmental. Political theorists have focused mainly on government as an object for dissent, thinking through how and to what extent dissent should be promoted, tolerated, and controlled by a state. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Dissent]

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