Abstract
“Understanding Protest” is a foreign policy research paper that disaggregates peaceful, local, young protesters (from protest organizers and ‘traveling’ protesters) and explores the relationship of protest to citizenship, at a time when there has been an increasing escalation of protest at meetings of multilateral organizations. Through innovative research, groups of protesters at the G‐8 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta and in Ottawa, Ontario were brought together in their respective locations to explore issues surrounding protest. The study includes an examination of the heightened levels of participation in protest since the Seattle IMF meeting, and whether these increases are a measure of the failure of governments to engage civil society in dialogue. Recommendations include that authorities acknowledge and plan multilateral events recognizing the role of legitimate, peaceful protest, as a training and education ground for engaged citizens as well as the role of these young citizens in building a robust democracy. Other recommendations include those on policing; policy research and further research.
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