Download or read book Reported Social Unrest Index: August 2023 Update written by Mr. Philip Barrett and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper is the second update of the Reported Social Unrest Index (Barrett et al. 2022), outlining developments in global social unrest since March 2022. It shows that the fraction of countries experiencing major social unrest events has been stable. Reasons for social unrest can be broadly categorized as stemming from sdebate over constitutional issues, protests connected to specific policies, and other generalized disorder.