Over the past two decades, there has been growing scholarly interest in nonviolent
resistance—a method of conflict in which unarmed people mobilize collective protests …

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 …

This article reviews the first twelve months of the civil disobedience movement in Myanmar
following the 1 February 2021 coup d'état and its many dynamics and manifestations …

In this article, we review decades of research on state repression and nonviolent resistance.
We argue that these two research programs have converged around six consensus findings …

In this article, we introduce an updated version of the Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns
and Outcomes dataset (NAVCO 2.1), which compiles annual data on 389 nonviolent and …

Although the empirical study of strategic nonviolent action has expanded in recent years, no
current dataset provides detailed accounts of the day-to-day methods and tactics used by …

An emerging consensus holds that nonviolent resistance campaigns are more successful
than violent campaigns, partly because they attract more participants. Yet, we lack an …

Nonviolent resistance can be a powerful tool for ordinary civilians to transform their
governments; however, not all nonviolent movements end in success and many ultimately …

This article examines the impact of social ties on a challenger's ability to initiate a civil
resistance campaign. Recent waves of nonviolent uprisings, from the color revolutions of …

Most major nonviolent civil resistance campaigns target autocratic regimes. Yet, most
dictators are toppled by their close supporters, not civilian protesters. Building on theories of …