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1. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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

5. 4. POSTCOLONIAL DISSENT SCENOGRAPHY: setting civic scene, building urban voice, new societies prototyping facilitation for Tensta.

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Mariia Otkalenko-Povalinska; [2022]
   Keywords : Social sustainability; feminist postcolonial theory; intersectionality; dissent; civic space; popular education; protest; parade; space occupation; grassroots society prototyping; urban design; Tensta;

   Abstract :   Urban space is a product of power relations and negotiations in society. Who gets represented and monumentalised in it, you? One is being formed and deformed by the environment they are placed into through the way it functions and suggests certain actions in a particular sequence, through the power distribution in its spatial equivalent. READ MORE

6. 5. Broken promises and violent reactions: A single case study of the grievances of indigenous communities surrounding the Las Bambas conflict

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elle Kari Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Mining; Indigenous people; Neo-Gramscian; counter- hegemonic claims; FDI; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In tandem with the rapid expansion of mining in Peru, and the increased dependence on foreign direct investment into the sector, social conflicts have escalated in recent years. Protests and strikes have become common features of the mining sector, deterring investors and insurance companies alike. READ MORE