Connected Generation, Power Shaken: Typology of Generation Z mobilisations in Nepal, Chile, Serbia, and Myanmar

This thesis examines recent mobilisations through a comparative analysis of Generation Z-led mobilisations in Nepal, Chile, Serbia and Myanmar. By contrasting these mobilisations with the previous one, the research evaluates the new means used by this generation such as social media, as well as the consequences for the current government. The objective is to determine whether this generation adopts distinct strategies of mobilisation than previously. The study employs a multi-dimensional analytical framework such as the vitality of the content (circulation and engagement), the popularity of the mobilisers (the media visibility or the ability to circulate dominant narratives), or the diversity of discursive frameworks (recurrence of certain themes and slogans), and the key moments of the mobilisation. Among these dimensions, the diversity of discursive frameworks will be prioritised, as the analysis of language and discourse provides a deeper understanding of the demands and meanings expressed by mobilisers. Ultimately, this thesis seeks to determine whether their mobilisation is more effective than those employed in the past and then analyse the impact on the government and its reaction. The central objective of this thesis is to determine to what extent Generation Z’s use of social media reshapes the organisational dimension of mobilisation, and how does this transformation influence the legal and political responses of states ? The findings reveal that Generation Z introduces innovative organisational modes and seems more inclined to mobilise without structurally reshaping mobilisations.