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Yellow vest protests are erupting around the world – but are they a passing fad?

A view of the Place de la Republique as protesters wearing yellow vests gather during a national day of protest by the "yellow vests" movement in Paris, France, December 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1527268ED0

The yellow vests first seen in the French protests have been adopted by protesters in other countries. Image: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Dawn Brancati
Visiting Scholar, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University
Adrian Lucardi
Assistant Professor of Political Science, ITAM
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