A sweeping overview of civil resistance movements around the world that explains what they
are, how they work, why they are often effective, and why they can fail. Civil resistance is a …

Over the past fifty years, nonviolent civil resistance has overtaken armed struggle as the
most common form of mobilization used by revolutionary movements. Yet even as civil …

The article is the first part of our systematic review of substantive findings of fifth-generation
revolution studies, building on the examination of the emergence and characteristics of this …

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived on the scene, the near-universal imposition of
lockdowns and public health restrictions prompted many human rights advocates to sound …

When are episodes of resistance likely to lead to democratization? We argue that the
participation of durable organizations rooted in quotidian relationships that are not …

Mass mobilization (MM) is an important driver of political change. While some citizens
organize in favor of more democratic institutions, others take to the streets to support an …

When are mass protest movements able to overthrow authoritarian regimes and promote
democratic transitions? This article considers whether socially diverse protest movements …

According to United Nations' estimates, there were nearly 272 million international migrants
worldwide in 2019, representing 3.4 percent of the world's total population (United Nations …

In April 2019, mass uprisings in Algeria and Sudan toppled their longtime dictators. Yet the
two countries' paths soon diverged. Protesters in Sudan secured a pact with the regime's …

Why do some communities resist armed groups non-violently while others take up arms to
do so? Recent research has advanced our knowledge of the causes and consequences of …