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Why civil resistance works : the strategic logic of nonviolent conflict
Record details
- ISBN: 9780231156820 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0231156820 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780231156837 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0231156839 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xvii, 296 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
print - Edition: Paperback ed.
- Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2013, c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-278) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. I. Why civil resistance works. The success of nonviolent resistance campaigns -- The primacy of participation in nonviolent resistance -- Exploring alternative explanations for the success of civil resistance -- Pt. II. Case studies. The Iranian revolution, 1977-1979 -- The first Palestinian intifada, 1987-1992 -- The Philippine people power movement, 1983-1986 -- Why civil resistance sometimes fails: the Burmese uprising, 1988-1990 -- Pt. III. The implications of civil resistance. After the campaign: the consequences of violent and nonviolent resistance. |
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| Subject: | Nonviolence Civil disobedience |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | JC 328.3 C474 2011 (Text) | B001302371 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Choice Reviews : Choice Reviews 2012 March
Chenoweth (Wesleyan Univ.) and Stephan (US Department of State) argue that campaigns of nonviolent resistance have a record of being more than twice as effective as their violent counterparts. Combining statistical analysis and extensive case studies of specific countries, they detail the factors that enable the nonviolent campaigns to succeed, as well as factors that sometimes to cause them to fail. However, they point out the added benefit that nonviolent movements lead to a more durable and more democratic outcome. The case studies focus on the Iranian Revolution, 1977-79; the First Palestinian Intifada, 1987-92; the Philippine People Power Movement, 1983-86; and the Burmese Uprising, 1988-90. Buttressed by an appendix, extensive notes, and an impressive bibliography, the authors put forward a strong argument that nonviolence is preferable, more likely to succeed, and much less costly than violent resistance movements. The work belongs in all academic libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All undergraduate, graduate, and research collections. Lower-division Undergraduates; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty. J. A. Rhodes Luther College Copyright 2013 American Library Association.
