Why are some repertoires of contention more effective than others?

This is an interesting and deliciously thought-provoking post. It got me thinking about the often insidious countermeasures and fatal actions that certain groups and/or individuals: “Although this choice of repertoire may not have achieved the ‘ultimate goals’ of the movement and some Buddhists disapproved of it, the novelty element played a strong role in attracting media and public attention (Biggs 2013: 417).” For example, the public assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the government...