State Repression, Memory, and Social Capital (by Capozza, Giugovaz, and Musillo)

We investigate the impact of law enforcement via police brutality in protest crackdowns on social capital, political participation, and individual attitudes in a mature democracy. Our study focuses on the protests that occurred during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy, in the summer of 2001. To address this research question, we examine how exposure to police violence in Genova influences changes in social capital, political participation, and individual attitudes. We employ digitized data on the geographical locations and activities of the associations involved in the protest, along with administrative and electoral data, large-scale surveys, and other relevant data sources.