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[https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/american-spring-nonviolent-protest-accelerating/ by Erica Chenoweth, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Christopher Wiley Shay 12/6/25 WAGING NONVIOLENCE] | [https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/american-spring-nonviolent-protest-accelerating/ by Erica Chenoweth, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Christopher Wiley Shay 12/6/25 WAGING NONVIOLENCE] | ||
In fact, as we discussed in March, protests in the U.S. have been quite robust since Trump took office the second time. Our ongoing research on protests in the United States reveals that within the first two weeks of the second Trump administration, protest activity surpassed that of 2017. By the end of March 2025, there had been three times as many protests as had taken place in 2017. Protest has been surging since, with large boosts coming from major, multi-location actions in April and May. | In fact, as we discussed in March, protests in the U.S. have been quite robust since Trump took office the second time. Our ongoing research on protests in the United States reveals that within the first two weeks of the second Trump administration, protest activity surpassed that of 2017. By the end of March 2025, there had been three times as many protests as had taken place in 2017. Protest has been surging since, with large boosts coming from major, multi-location actions in April and May. | ||
=====What is Nonviolent Peacemaking?===== | |||
[https://www.marquette.edu/peacemaking/nonviolence.php by KLINGLER] | |||
There are many forms of violence. The most visible is physical violence, which usually manifests as physical harm to someone. Psychological violence can manifest as an independent event (lies, manipulation, or threats) or as an aftereffect of other physical or psychological harm (psychological damage, distress, or trauma). This form of violence targets the mind and soul. | |||
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Wikipedia Nonviolence
Nonviolence is the personal practice of not causing harm to others under any condition. It may come from the belief that hurting people, animals and/or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and it may refer to a general philosophy of abstention from violence. It may be based on moral, religious or spiritual principles, or the reasons for it may be strategic or pragmatic.[1] Failure to distinguish between the two types of nonviolent approaches can lead to distortion in the concept's meaning and effectiveness, which can subsequently result in confusion among the audience.[2] Although both principled and pragmatic nonviolent approaches preach for nonviolence, they may have distinct motives, goals, philosophies, and techniques.[3] However, rather than debating the best practice between the two approaches, both can indicate alternative paths for those who do not want to use violence.[2]
Nonviolence has "active" or "activist" elements, in that believers generally accept the need for nonviolence as a means to achieve political and social change. Thus, for example, Tolstoyan and Gandhian philosophies on nonviolence seek social change while rejecting the use of violence, seeing nonviolent action (also called civil resistance) as an alternative to either passive acceptance of oppression or armed struggle against it. In general, advocates of an activist philosophy of nonviolence use diverse methods in their campaigns for social change, including critical forms of education and persuasion, mass noncooperation, civil disobedience, nonviolent direct action, constructive program, and social, political, cultural and economic forms of intervention.[4][5]
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Looking at hundreds of campaigns over the last century, Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns. And although the exact dynamics will depend on many factors, she has shown it takes around 3.5% of the population actively participating in the protests to ensure serious political change.
The Success of Nonviolent Civil Resistance
Between 1900-2006, campaigns of nonviolent civil resistance were twice as successful as violent campaigns. Erica Chenoweth, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and a Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, will talk about her research on the impressive historical record of civil resistance in the 20th century and discuss the promise of unarmed struggle in the 21st century. She will focus on the so-called “3.5% rule”—the notion that no government can withstand a challenge of 3.5% of its population without either accommodating the movement or (in extreme cases) disintegrating. In addition to explaining why nonviolent resistance has been so effective, she will also share some lessons learned about why it sometimes fails.
How effective has truly been non-violent protest across history?
I have searched a bit the subreddit before asking, but I haven't find any thread that ask the subject more broadly.
Most of the succesfull changes attributed to non-violent protest seem to have a simultaneus violent vertient happening at the same time, even if the merit to the achievent is perceived as earned by the non-violent action.
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5 Peaceful Protests That Led to Social and Political Changes
by Meghan Werft and Julie Ngalle 8/7/16 GLOBAL CITIZEN
Peaceful stances against unequal civil rights have been successful throughout history and nonviolent movements can lead to meaningful systemic change. Reflecting back on several landmark moments can act as a guide for action in these tumultuous times to gain equality for all lives in society.
The Enduring Power of Nonviolent Protest
by Isabella Ruder 18/12/23 University of Winsconsin-Madison
In the 1930s, Mahatma Gandhi led the Indian people in a nonviolent act of civil disobedience, marching against taxes levied by the British salt monopoly. Gandhi and his followers trekked 240 miles over 24 days, gently shaking the world with their ultimately successful nonviolent protest.
nonviolent resistance
African-Americans in the civil rights movement often practiced nonviolent resistance in the South in the 1960s — for example, by sitting-in at segregated lunch counters to provoke arrest and draw attention to their cause. (See segregation and sit-ins.)
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action by Gene Sharp
Gene Sharp researched and catalogued these 198 methods and provided a rich selection of historical examples in his seminal work, The Politics of Nonviolent Action (3 Vols.) Boston: Peter Sargent, 1973. These “nonviolent weapons” are classified into three broad categories: nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation (social, economic, and political), and nonviolent intervention.
The Power of Peaceful Protests
While driven by different triggers and motivations, these instances are not unique. The last few years have seen an increasing prevalence of demonstrations related to civil liberties and human rights. New technologies and social movements have enabled campaigns to gain traction and spread globally, encouraging their potential to become hugely influential.
key term - Nonviolent Protests
Nonviolent protests are forms of activism aimed at social or political change that do not involve physical violence. These methods often include peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins, and marches, relying on the power of collective action and moral persuasion to convey their message. By embracing nonviolence, these protests seek to challenge injustice and oppression while maintaining a commitment to peaceful resistance, ultimately aiming to create dialogue and foster understanding.
ICNC focuses on how ordinary people wage nonviolent conflict to win rights, freedom and justice.
This April, ICNC Press has released a collection of framing essays for the 2025 Copenhagen People Power Conference, in collaboration with ActionAid Denmark.
MLK Day keynote: Why nonviolent protest has become less successful (when it might be needed most)
Looking out at the audience gathered in Gomes Chapel on Monday morning, Erica Chenoweth, an expert on nonviolent protest and this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. keynote speaker, piqued the audience’s interest by saying they could easily mount a big, DIY nonviolent protest that very evening.
Erica Chenoweth illuminates the value of nonviolent resistance in societal conflicts
by Ralph Ranalli 2019 HARVARD Kennedy School
THEY REACH OUT TO ERICA CHENOWETH ALMOST DAILY—from Africa, South America, the Middle East, Europe, even the United States. They hail from places where authoritarian officials are tightening their grip, where repression is on the rise, and where citizens are mobilizing against governments they want to unseat. Their inquiries usually boil down to one key question: How can we win without resorting to violence?
30+ Examples of nonviolent campaigns and how they were successful:
by Joshua Kirshbaum 2/6/24 Nonviolence NY NETWORK
When exploring history you can find thousands of examples of successful nonviolent campaigns that have changed the course of Humankind. Nonviolence has been used as a tool for change since before the time of Christ all the way up to just a year ago, and here are just thirty global and historical examples of nonviolent action achieving real results
tAKE THE TORTURE OUT OF PROTEST
Protest is an invaluable way to speak truth to power. Throughout history, protests have been the driving force behind some of the most powerful social movements, exposing injustice and abuse, demanding accountability and inspiring people to keep hoping for a better future.
Myanmar in the Streets: A Nonviolent Movement Shows Staying Power
by Billy Ford; Jonathan Pinckney, 31/3/21 UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
The people of Myanmar have opposed military rule in the past but never like this: In the face of horrific brutality by a lawless regime, Burmese have risen up in an historic national movement of nonviolent resistance. Led by young women, the fractious country has united across ethnic, generational and class lines, weaponizing social norms and social media in a refusal to accept the generals’ February 1 seizure of power.
Nonviolent Demonstration Safety & Training
Demonstrations are an act of transformation. Whether it is a radical gesture of one individual speaking truth to power, or a gathering of thousands, a demonstration is seeking change in the existing reality and should be approached with some element of preparation. In his book Strength to Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. talks about “transformed nonconformists”. As part of the pre-demonstration training during the civil rights movement, participants were required to do some inner preparation so their spirit and mind were attuned to the power of what the act of protest means.
American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating
In fact, as we discussed in March, protests in the U.S. have been quite robust since Trump took office the second time. Our ongoing research on protests in the United States reveals that within the first two weeks of the second Trump administration, protest activity surpassed that of 2017. By the end of March 2025, there had been three times as many protests as had taken place in 2017. Protest has been surging since, with large boosts coming from major, multi-location actions in April and May.
What is Nonviolent Peacemaking?
There are many forms of violence. The most visible is physical violence, which usually manifests as physical harm to someone. Psychological violence can manifest as an independent event (lies, manipulation, or threats) or as an aftereffect of other physical or psychological harm (psychological damage, distress, or trauma). This form of violence targets the mind and soul.
10 Organizations Promoting Nonviolent Resistance Worldwide
by by Taylor O’Connor 12/09/2024 Everyday Peace Building
Nonviolence organizations mapped in this blog post focus on the study and promotion of nonviolent resistance. They research and document nonviolent movements around the world and throughout history. They train activists in nonviolent tactics and strategy. They support nonviolent movements worldwide. They promote the use of nonviolent tactics and strategies to bring down dictators, fight for social justice, promote democracy, and end war, but aren’t specifically about peace and war.
