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Феномен протеста в крестьянских культурах
The article considers peasant protests as a form of the peasantry’s life activity in pre-capitalist class societies, which is not adequately interpreted in popular approaches that emphasize the antagonistic nature of such societies, ignore the ...
Alexander V. Gordon
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Transitional Justice and Nonviolent Resistance [PDF]
At different times and places, civic engagement in nonviolent resistance (NVR) has repeatedly shown to be an effective tool in times of conflict to initiate societal change from below. History teaches us that there have been successes (Mahatma Gandhi in India) and failures (the Tiananmen Square protests in China).
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Memory and Mobilization? Identity, Narrative and Nonviolent Resistance in the Palestinian Intifadas
To what extent did first Intifada memories and experiences influence nonviolent activism in the second Intifada? Specifically, how did prior individual or collective identities contribute to activists opting for nonviolent strategies in the post-Oslo ...
Julie Norman
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"Flame of Truth": the global significance of Doukhobor Pacifism
The Doukhobors (Spirit Wrestlers), a heterogeneous group of Christians in Russia and Canada, whose anti-war stance became well known when they organized a Burning of Arms ceremony in 1895, inhabit an undisputed placein the history of the peace churches ...
Christian Bartolf, Dominique Miething
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Assault-on-Law-Enforcement: The Complications of Charges for Individuals on Mental Health Court Dockets. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Mental health courts divert individuals with serious mental illness away from imprisonment into community‐based treatment and supervision. Early research indicates that such treatment contracts can reduce recidivism and provide various other benefits. Aspects of eligibility for this diversion option are still under‐researched.
Keener S, Morrison A.
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Noviolencia: acción política y transformación social
Cuando la profesora Judith Stiehm de la Universidad Internacional de la Florida (Estados Unidos), publicó “Nonviolence is Two”, en 1968, recogió el debate que se estaba produciendo tanto en el ámbito académico como en la calle sobre el valor de la ...
Mario López-Martínez +1 more
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The Impact of Anthem Protests, MAGA, and BLM on NFL Attendance
ABSTRACT On September 1, 2016, Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the San Francisco 49ers' final preseason game. The protest quickly became league‐wide, and inspired similar actions by players in the WNBA, NWSL, NBA, college football and other professional sports.
Oskar Harmon, Jungbin Hwang
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Book review. Sørensen, Majken (2016). Humour in Political Activism: Creative Nonviolent Resistance. Palgrave Macmillan.
Berenice Pahl
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ABSTRACT This article examines Feminists for Life's (FFL) rhetoric and activism on US college campuses in the 1990s as a case study into the complexities of organizing against abortion in a historical context whereby few supports existed for young pregnant women.
Isobel Bloom
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Strategizing Kashmiri Freedom Struggle Through Nonviolent Means
Since 1947, Kashmiris are demanding freedom from Indian occupation. They have adopted numerous approaches to gain independence from Indian subjugation, including nonviolent resistance, election boycotts and international arbitration.
Khurram Abbas
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