Why Civil Resistance Works
We are living in an age of mass political participation, and civil resistance has emerged as a mainstay of the many social movements active around the world. On this episode of Behind the Book, we speak with Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School, about their new book, "Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know," which provides a robust introduction to the theory and practice of civil resistance.
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I can't believe nobody has commented anything here. This is priceless information that seems nobody is watching. Specially today, when Ukraine is under attack.
@DearProfessorRF
2 жыл бұрын
I’m sure that is because how to wage war is more widely promoted and written about than how to wage peace.
@imtheman4805
10 ай бұрын
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Magnificent. Thank you.
This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing. The climate movement seems to be moving in the right direction - non violently, with social justice at the forefront - I just hope that it gains enough momentum in time to save us from societal collapse. For anyone looking to join the resistance and to learn more about Non-Violent Direct Action - reach out to your local JustStopOil or AnimalRising groups.
@imtheman4805
10 ай бұрын
The climate is safer today than ANY OTHER time in history. Long live Big Oil for creating a clean earth
A very interesting topic. Does the book talk more about creating public consent? What I find most irritating about civil disobedience movements such as Extinction Rebellion or the German Letzte Generation (Last Generation) is the impression that they not necessarily confront the places or people in power or the people or organizations most responsibly for pollution but also big places of public traffic as well. In my opinion (which I think many people share), such confrontations with "the common people" for lack of a better term, do not create consent but rather an opposing opinion in most of the public. How is this aspect dealt with in the book?
There are a few although not many organizations that offer training on nonviolence resistance. I wish more advocates would train with them instead of just relying on improvising.