Civil Resistance Tactics in the 21st Century

by Michael Beer, Maciej Bartkowksi (Editor), Julia Constantine (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781943271405
Publisher:	International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
Publication date:	03/26/2021
Pages:	114
Sales rank:	807,025
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Michael A. Beer serves as the Director of Nonviolence International, an innovative and respected Washington, DC based nonprofit promoting nonviolent approaches to international conflicts. Since 1991 he has worked with NVI to serve marginalized people who seek to use nonviolent tactics often in difficult and dangerous environments. This includes diaspora activists, multinational coalitions, global social movements, as well as within countries including: Myanmar, Tibet, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Palestine, Cambodia, East Timor, Iran, India, Kosovo, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and the United States. Michael Beer has a special expertise in supporting movements against dictators and in support of global organizing for justice, environment, and peace. Michael co-parents two teenagers with his patient life partner, Latanja.

Editorial Reviews

"Michael Beer has brought us up to date with this impressive monograph that includes a revised, expanded, and recategorized list of civil resistance methods which is a must-read for both scholars and activists." - Stephen Zunes

"The rich array of approaches and cultural practices covered in this study is fascinating. It usefully spells out the 'frontiers' between nonviolent action and overlapping practices. This monograph will be highly valuable for both activists and researchers." - Véronique Dudouet

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