Civil Resistance And Conflict Transformation

Author : Véronique Dudouet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317697770

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Civil Resistance and Conflict Transformation by Véronique Dudouet Pdf

This book investigates the decision-making process, rationale and determining factors which underlie the strategic shifts of armed movements from violent to nonviolent resistance. The revival of global interest in the phenomenon of nonviolent struggle since the 2011 Arab Spring offers a welcome opportunity to revisit the potential of unarmed resistance as an alternative pathway out of armed conflicts, in cases where neither military (or counter-insurgency) nor negotiated solutions have succeeded. This volume brings together academics from various disciplinary traditions and offers a wide range of case studies – including South Africa, Palestine and Egypt – through which to view the changes from violence to nonviolence within self-determination, revolutionary or pro-democracy struggles. While current historiography focuses on armed conflicts and their termination through military means or negotiated settlements, this book is a first attempt to investigate the nature and the drivers of transitions from armed strategies to unarmed methods of contentious collective action on the part of non-state conflict actors. The text concentrates in particular on the internal and relational factors which underpin the decision-making process, from a change of leadership and a pragmatic re-evaluation of the goals and means of insurgency in the light of evolving inter-party power dynamics, to the search for new local or international allies and the cross-border emulation or diffusion of new repertoires of action. This book will be of interest to students of security studies, peace and conflict studies, political sociology and IR in general.

Author : Rhea A. DuMont,Tom H. Hastings,Emiko Noma
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786472512

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Conflict Transformation by Rhea A. DuMont,Tom H. Hastings,Emiko Noma Pdf

Seeking to expand the transformative aspect of conflict resolution, the contributors to this edited collection have focused on gathering scholarship from under-represented voices and viewpoints in the field, the emerging discipline. Most mainstream conflict resolution seems to look either at interpersonal conflict or international conflict without much focus on the differing individuals and social structures involved. These peer-reviewed essays add significant findings to those gaps in the literature. The editors and contributors are, perhaps not coincidentally, mostly women and people of color, whose voices are often absent from other collections. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Erica Chenoweth,Maria J. Stephan
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231156820

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Why Civil Resistance Works by Erica Chenoweth,Maria J. Stephan Pdf

Though it defies consensus, between 1900 & 2006 campaigns of nonviolent resistance were more than twice as effective as violent struggles. This study combines statistical analysis with case studies to debunk the myth that violence occurs because of structural & environmental factors & is necessary to achieve certain political goals.

Author : Veronique Dudouet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1943271321

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Powering to Peace by Veronique Dudouet Pdf

This report explores the complementary ideas and practices that civil resistance and peacebuilding approaches present, each from different points along the conflict transformation spectrum. Both strategies oppose violence in all its forms, and seek to pursue just peace by peaceful means. However, they take different approaches to conflict transformation, both in their analyses of the primary causes of violence and how they respond to conflict. The report then describes how civil resistance and peacebuilding can work in tandem throughout the four stages of transformation of asymmetric conflicts. Concrete examples are provided to illustrate the respective functions of constructive conflict (through civil resistance) and conflict mitigation (through peacebuilding) in transitions from latent to overt conflict, from resistance to dialogue and negotiation, and from conflict settlement to sustainable peace. It highlights in particular: the crucial importance of civil resistance as a violence prevention/mitigation instrument and as a pre-negotiation strategy for oppressed groups, enabling them to wage necessary conflicts through nonviolent means, thereby putting pressure on incumbent elites to redistribute power equitably; the usefulness of peacebuilding's conflict mitigation methods to translate civil resistance gains into mutually acceptable negotiated outcomes and to reconcile polarized relationships in the wake of nonviolent struggles; and the need for sustained civil resistance in post-conflict or post-war societies in order to prevent and oppose autocratic backlashes, to resist anti-emancipatory, and 'neoliberal' tendencies within post-war peacebuilding operations, or to put pressure on all stakeholders to implement their commitments to progressive state reforms and social justice. The conclusion highlights takeaways for researchers, nonviolent activists and educators, peacebuilding practitioners and international agencies seeking to support constructive, effective conflict transformation.

Author : Erica Chenoweth
Publisher : What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190244392

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Civil Resistance by Erica Chenoweth Pdf

Exploring both historical cases of civil resistance and more contemporary examples such as the Arab Awakenings and various ongoing movements in the United States, Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know® provides a comprehensive and engaging review of the current field of knowledge.

Author : Cécile Mouly,Esperanza Hernández Delgado
Publisher : Springer
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030050337

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Civil Resistance and Violent Conflict in Latin America by Cécile Mouly,Esperanza Hernández Delgado Pdf

This book explores distinct forms of civil resistance in situations of violent conflict in cases across Latin America, drawing important lessons learned for nonviolent struggles in the region and beyond. The authors analyse campaigns against armed actors in situations of internal armed conflict, against private sector companies that seek to exploit natural resources, and against the state in defence of housing rights, to cite only some scenarios of violent conflict in which people in Latin America have organized to resist imposition by powerful actors and/or confront violence and oppression. Each of the nine cases studied looks at the violent context in which civil resistance took place, its modality, its results and the factors that influenced these, as well as the challenges faced, offering useful insights for scholars and practitioners alike.

Author : Gene Sharp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199829897

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Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle by Gene Sharp Pdf

Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking book by the "godfather of nonviolent resistance." In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe, providing much-needed clarification of language that is often mired in confusion.

Author : Stellan Vinthagen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781780320533

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A Theory of Nonviolent Action by Stellan Vinthagen Pdf

In this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973. Employing a rich collection of historical and contemporary social movements from various parts of the world as examples - from the civil rights movement in America to anti-Apartheid protestors in South Africa to Gandhi and his followers in India - and addressing core theoretical issues concerning nonviolent action in an innovative, penetrating way, Vinthagen argues for a repertoire of nonviolence that combines resistance and construction. Contrary to earlier research, this repertoire - consisting of dialogue facilitation, normative regulation, power breaking and utopian enactment - is shown to be both multidimensional and contradictory, creating difficult contradictions within nonviolence, while simultaneously providing its creative and transformative force. An important contribution in the field, A Theory of Nonviolent Action is essential for anyone involved with nonviolent action who wants to think about what they are doing.

Author : Erica Chenoweth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190244422

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Civil Resistance by Erica Chenoweth Pdf

A sweeping overview of civil resistance movements around the world that explains what they are, how they work, why they are often effective, and why they can fail. Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, demonstrations, boycotts, and many other tactics) to prosecute a conflict without directly harming or threatening to harm an opponent. Sometimes called nonviolent resistance, unarmed struggle, or nonviolent action, this form of political action is now a mainstay across the globe. It was been a central form of resistance in the 1989 revolutions and in the Arab Spring, and it is now being practiced widely in Trump's America. If we are going to understand the manifold protest movements emerging around the globe, we need a thorough understanding of civil resistance and its many dynamics and manifestations. In Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know® , Erica Chenoweth -- one of the world's leading scholars on the topic--explains what civil resistance is, how it works, why it sometimes fails, how violence and repression affect it, and the long-term impacts of such resistance. Featuring both historical cases of civil resistance and more contemporary examples such as the Arab Awakenings and various ongoing movements in the United States, this book provides a comprehensive yet pithy overview of this enormously important subject.

Author : Subindra Bogati,Ches Thurber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1943271380

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From the Hills to the Streets to the Table by Subindra Bogati,Ches Thurber Pdf

From 1996 until 2006, Nepal experienced a civil war that resulted in over 16,000 casualties. Remarkably, the conflict transitioned from an armed insurgency to a civil resistance campaign that overthrew the monarchy and brought about a transition to democracy. Leveraging a framework developed by Véronique Dudouet in her 2017 ICNC Special Report, Powering to Peace: Integrated Civil Resistance and Peacebuilding Strategies, this case study analyzes how a combination of civil resistance and peacebuilding strategies made the transition from civil war to civil resistance in Nepal possible and how it led to a successful conflict settlement. However, it also reveals how failures in post-conflict peacebuilding and some shortcomings of civil resistance strategies during that time have produced a turbulent aftermath, falling short of the goals of reconciliation, transitional justice, and sustainable peace.

Author : Michael Beer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1943271402

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Civil Resistance Tactics in the 21st Century by Michael Beer Pdf

Civil Resistance Tactics in the 21st Century belongs on the virtual bookshelf of anyone who is studying or practicing nonviolent action. Scholars: Explore updated categories and tactics that respect and expand on Gene Sharp's landmark work. Teachers & Trainers: Give your participants a brief overview of the whole range of nonviolent tactics used around the world, when and how those tactics work, and how nonviolent tactics differ from, or combine with, other types of civil resistance. Activists: Use this concise guide to expand your toolbox and sharpen your analytical tools for selecting powerful strategies for your campaigns. This book dovetails with two huge online sources (Nonviolence International's Nonviolent Tactics Database and Organizing & Training Archive) so that you can move seamlessly between strategy and implementation.

Author : Tom H. Hastings
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476615615

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A New Era of Nonviolence by Tom H. Hastings Pdf

This book is an exploration of nonviolent strategies and tactics that have been used to prevent and end civil wars, invasions, and occupations. The problem of war is examined in light of efforts to transform destructive conflict into constructive conflict. Research into alternatives has produced a corpus of knowledge that enables civil society increasingly to expect success when it engages decision-makers in peaceful conflict resolution. The book asks the reader to consider the questions of social conflict using a cost-benefit analysis--which can reveal the advisability of strategic nonviolence. Research into the causes and correlates of war is robust, and when that research is applied to comparisons of conflict management methods, numerous conclusions about potential strategies for ending war emerge.

Author : Veronique Dudouet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 3927783838

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Transitions from Violence to Peace by Veronique Dudouet Pdf

Author : Sharon Erickson Nepstead,Lester R. Kurtz
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781781903452

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Nonviolent Conflict and Civil Resistance by Sharon Erickson Nepstead,Lester R. Kurtz Pdf

This volume covers how regime changes, political movements and nonviolent unrest develop and then shape the political decisions of both civil society and the state. Chapter discussions include the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland, youth movements in Post-Communist states, and the efforts of nonviolent INGOs.

Author : Luke Abbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1943271488

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The Impact of Nonviolent Resistance on the Peaceful Transformation of Civil War by Luke Abbs Pdf

In recent years, a burgeoning literature has explored the strategic advantages of using nonviolent resistance to achieve positive political outcomes, such as regime change and democratization. Yet, despite one-fifth of largescale nonviolent campaigns occurring during the course of a civil war, we know little about the effect nonviolent resistance might have on the transformation of armed conflict. Bringing together the previously isolated literatures on nonviolent resistance and peacebuilding, this monograph explores how nonviolent resistance can aid peacebuilding efforts that transform ongoing armed conflict, using data on all civil wars episodes since 1945. The findings show nonviolent resistance does have a positive impact on the resolution of armed conflict and post-conflict democratization, with evidence deriving from a Large-N statistical analysis, out-of-sample prediction, and structured-focused case studies.