Why Civil Resistance Works
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Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan compare violent and nonviolent resistance campaigns to investigate the conditions behind effective collective action. They examine participation, organization, and shifts in loyalty, providing an empirical framework for thinking about how movements challenge established power.
Why I include it
Accounts of mass movements need a place for organized, nonviolent change. This research provides a useful balance to books focused on extremism and conflict.
