They are generally a very effective way of getting people to believe that they have done something tangible for a cause. This pressure relief, often means that they will not go on to other more effective forms of protest or action. The petitions are then almost invariably ignored.
Then no. Petitions are not really effective. Look at the UK gov most signed petitions (as of 2017) all of them were basically ignored. I’m sure this is true across the world.
Effective for whom?
They are generally a very effective way of getting people to believe that they have done something tangible for a cause. This pressure relief, often means that they will not go on to other more effective forms of protest or action. The petitions are then almost invariably ignored.
Who ever is making the petitions for their cause.
Then no. Petitions are not really effective. Look at the UK gov most signed petitions (as of 2017) all of them were basically ignored. I’m sure this is true across the world.