Nonviolent Revolutions Civil Resistance in the Late 20th Century |
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| Author:
| Nepstad, Sharon Erickson |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-977844-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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In Nonviolent Revolutions, Sharon Erickson Nepstad examines civilian uprisings in Panama, Chile, Kenya, the Philippines, and other countries. Taking a comparative approach that includes both successful and failed cases of nonviolent resistance, Nepstad analyzes the effects of movements' strategies along with the counter-strategies regimes developed to retain power. The book offers essential insights into the challenges that civil resisters face and elucidates why some of these movements failed.
In Nonviolent Revolutions, Sharon Erickson Nepstad examines civilian uprisings in Panama, Chile, Kenya, the Philippines, and other countries. Taking a comparative approach that includes both successful and failed cases of nonviolent resistance, Nepstad analyzes the effects of movements' strategies along with the counter-strategies regimes developed to retain power. The book offers essential insights into the challenges that civil resisters face and elucidates why some of these movements failed.