welcome
The aim of this website is to promote understanding of and research on civil resistance -
which is another term for nonviolent struggle.
contents
People Power and Protest since 1945: a bibliography on nonviolent action
- compiled by April Carter, Howard Clark and Michael Randle, with updates
Unarmed Resistance: the transnational factor
- papers from the international seminar organised at the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies at Coventry University in July 2006
Challenge to Nonviolence
- the book edited by Michael Randle of the proceedings of Bradford's Nonviolent Action Research Project (1994-99), plus three extra chapters!
Thirty-One Hours: The Grindstone Experiment
- a report by Theodore Olson and Gordon Christiansen on a 1965 extended roleplay exercise in nonviolent civilian defence. Out of print but now online.
Handbook for Nonviolent Campaigns - new from War Resisters' International
Social change doesn't just happen. It's the result of the work of committed people striving for a world of justice and peace. This work gestates in groups or cells of activists, in discussions, in training sessions, in reflecting on previous experiences, in planning, in experimenting and in learning from others. Preparing ourselves for our work for social justice is key to its success.
It includes sections on:
- developing strategic nonviolent campaigns
- preparing for effective nonviolent actions (complete with checklist)
- exercises for working in nonviolence (including group dynamics and gender issues)
- stories and strategies both showing the use of nonviolent organising tools in specific settings and describing global campaigns.
There is no definitive recipe for successful nonviolent actions and campaigns. This handbook, however, is a series of resources that can inspire and support your own work, especially if you adapt the resources to your own needs and context.
You can access the online version of the Handbook for Nonviolent Campaigns from http://wri-irg.org/node/3855
For ordering copies of Handbook for Nonviolent Campaigns, please contact the WRI office at info(at)wri-irg.org.