Unrest (also called disaffection) is a sociological phenomenon, for instance:

• Industrial unrest
• Labor unrest
• Rebellion
• Riot

[edit] Notable historical unrests

• 19th century Luddites
• 1978–79 Winter of Discontent (UK)
• 1989 Purple Rain Revolt, (South Africa)
• 2003 Maldives civil unrest
• 2004 Unrest in Kosovo
• 2005 Belize unrest
• May 2005 unrest in Uzbekistan

[edit] See also

• Civil disorder
• Riot
• Strike action
• State of emergency

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