{"product_id":"civil-resistance-today-hardback-9780745682662","title":"Civil Resistance Today (Hardback) 9780745682662","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCivil Resistance Today\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKurt Schock (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745682662, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 May 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.435 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCivil Resistance Today\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most comprehensive overview available of the issues and approaches in the burgeoning field of strategic nonviolent action.  Ideal for classroom use and for anyone who wants to better understand the history and dynamics of this growing phenomenon of popular mass mobilizations for social justice and political freedom.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Zunes, University of San Francisco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Gandhi's salt march to the US civil rights movement and Occupy Wall Street, nonviolent campaigns to promote democracy, human rights and social justice have long played an important transformative role in local, national and global politics. Some have succeeded, some have failed; but nonviolent action remains a very effective means of achieving significant social and political change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this authoritative book Kurt Schock expertly guides readers through the changing terrain of nonviolent struggle, exploring the historical roots and development of modern civil resistance and its proliferation in recent decades. Discussing movements against economic and social injustice as well as political oppression, he explains how resistance happens and unpacks the complex interactions between state and non-state actors that affect the trajectories and outcomes of nonviolent campaigns. Drawing on a wealth of empirical data and comparative research, \u003ci\u003eCivil Resistance Today\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential \"one stop shop\" for anyone keen to learn more about the methods, objectives and outcomes of civil resistance in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Conceptualization and Debates\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Civil Resistance in Theory and Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Proliferation and Expanding Forms of Civil Resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 How Resistance Happens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The State and Civil Resisters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Transnational Relations and Intervention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Processes, Dynamics \u0026amp; Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173730873624,"sku":"9780745682662","price":45.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745682662.jpg?v=1781168888","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/civil-resistance-today-hardback-9780745682662","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}