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📰 New Open Access Article by Ana Lopez Garcia: "Migrant Money and Political Unrest: Remittances and Support for Protest in Latin America and the Caribbean" 🌍💸 Can money from abroad fuel political unrest in migrant-sending democracies? 🤔 Ana Lopez Garcia's research shows that remittance recipients are as likely as non-recipients to support peaceful and lawful protests. However, they are more approving of citizens resorting to unlawful and violent protest behaviour. Statistical analysis reveals that support for violent protest among recipients is linked to their dissatisfaction with political parties and politicians. Discover how migrant resources shape political participation in developing democracies. 💭 Read the full article here! https://lnkd.in/eN8Zc_PB #PoliticalScience #Remittances #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #SocialUnrest #OpenAccessResearch

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