Millions are protesting – but boycotts might be key to changing government policies

History suggests that boycotts are uniquely suited to expand public participation enough to spur political change.

By: Lisa Schirch, University of Notre Dame and David Cortright, University of Notre Dame, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,390

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

By Lisa Schirch, University of Notre Dame and David Cortright, University of Notre Dame

The organizers of the estimated 3,000 “No Kings” protests, rallies and other events planned for March 28, 2026, say they expect that the protests will be the largest such mass mobilization in U.S. history.

As scholars of peace studies and social movements, we investigate how ordinary people press their governments to change their policies.

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