Theory: Other Nonviolence Texts and Authors
Each of the workshops above has some links to theory. Theory is helpful if you are at the edge of your experience and there’s no one around to help solve a tricky problem.
Mark Engler and Paul Engler “This Is an Uprising”
Movement theory and strategic thinking using the narratives of movements from the last 50 years.
Burrowes, Robert. Nonviolent Campaign Strategy https://nonviolentstrategy.wordpress.com/strategywheel/strategic-aims/
Chenoweth, Erica. Why Civil Resistance Works [see TED talks and YouTube talks for easy access]
Erica was the author of a groundbreaking study that studied movements by the violent and nonviolent tactics they used and then measured the success and outcomes.
See the NAVCO Data Project: The Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes (NAVCO) Data Project is a multi-level data collection effort that catalogues major nonviolent and violent resistance campaigns around the globe from 1900-2013.
Links from Fabulous Websites Containing Resources for Actions
Counteract has heaps of resources for action planning and learning
