Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
Why do individuals resist in different ways during mass atrocities? I theorize that variation in altruistic resistance is shaped by access to platforms, personal connections to victims, and organizational membership. Focusing on bystanders who choose to intervene, I develop a new typology of “Helpers” and construct an original global dataset. Using a mixed-methods approach, I test my hypotheses through regression analysis and triangulate my statistical evidence with individual Helper case studies. This research advances scholarship on resistance by systematically analyzing variation in altruistic behavior, contributing to our understanding of the social and institutional factors that may affect Helpers’ actions.
Recommended Citation
Layman, Kyra K., "Courage Under Crisis: Examining Altruistic Resistance in Mass Atrocities" (2025). Political Science Honors Projects. 109.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli_honors/109
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Comparative Politics Commons, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons
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Comments
Thank you to my supervisor, Dr. Lisa Mueller for her mentorship and endless support. Thank you also to my thesis committee members, Dr. Steve Guglielmo and Wendy Weber for their advice and expertise on this project.