When Nonviolent Civil Resistance Campaigns Fail: Demobilized, Escalated and Negotiated Ends

This book examines both how and why nonviolent civil resistance campaigns fail, and the diverse category of campaigns that fall short.

Civil resistance campaigns are known for their success, for their ability to overthrow central governments or gain territorial independence. There have been a growing number of civil resistance campaigns in recent decades; however, their rate of success has decreased. More unarmed campaigns are now ending without achieving their ultimate political goals. This...