Essays about: "Nonviolent"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 46 essays containing the word Nonviolent.

  1. 6. Are Pious Protesters Powerful? : A quantitative analysis assessing the effect of religious support on the success of unarmed civil resistance campaigns

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Utami Sandyarani; [2022]
    Keywords : nonviolent campaigns; protest; unarmed civil resistance; unarmed civil insurrection; civil disobedience; religion; religious institution; religious actors; mobilising structure; resilience; large-N study;

    Abstract : There is an ample body of literature which seek to investigate the role of religion in armed conflict. Yet, the role of religion in unarmed civil resistance has not received an equal amount of scholarly attention. READ MORE

  3. 7. Women, Protest and Democracy:Analysing the Role of Women in Nonviolent Resistance Movements and Democratisation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Maud Kuijpers; [2022]
    Keywords : Nonviolent resistance; women’s participation; democratisation; egalitarian democracy;

    Abstract : This study aims to shed light on the gendered dynamics of nonviolent resistance and democratisation. Illuminating the role that women can play in the democratisation processes can help underline the importance of women's empowerment. READ MORE

  4. 8. What makes nonviolent resistance movements successful?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Marie Castellote; [2022]
    Keywords : nonviolence; resistance; movements; success; development;

    Abstract : Abstract Social uprisings that attempt to achieve social change through nonviolentmethods are not a new phenomenon, but researchers have so far not beenable to determine the factors that lead to their success. This study engages inthat debate by looking at three ongoing cases of nonviolent resistancemovements, in Sudan, Myanmar, and Lebanon, and applying the lens ofErica Chenoweth’s framework, as that is the most recent work on the topic. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Diminished Success of Nonviolent Conflicts : A quantitative analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Jonas Holmberg; [2022]
    Keywords : nonviolent conflict; nonviolent resistance; nonviolent struggle; success; mobilization; resilience; leverage; NAVCO;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the decline in success of nonviolent conflicts. While nonviolent conflicts are known to have higher efficacy compared to violent conflicts, this disparity has decreased since the 1990s. READ MORE

  6. 10. Order in disorder? : The role of information communication technology on disorganised violence within civil resistance movements

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Forogh Akbari; [2022]
    Keywords : Nonviolence; civil resistance; information technology; protests;

    Abstract : Nonviolent movements have been noted as one of the most successful forms of civil resistance. Thus, it is important for dissidents to maintain their nonviolent discipline to ensure their success. However, as communication technologies become cheaper and more accessible it is important to study how it can affect civil resistance movements. READ MORE