Erica Chenoweth

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Chenoweth, Erica; Marks, Zoe; Okeke, Jide, People Power Is Rising in Africa

The authors argue that the movements in Algeria and Sudan are part of a wider trend across Africa, where since 2000 most popular uprisings have been unarmed.

Chenoweth, Erica; Lewis, Orion, Unpacking nonviolent campaigns: Introducing NAVCO 2.0

50 3 (May)

, Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes (NAVCO) Data Project

ed. Chenoweth, Erica; Lewis, Orion; Day, Joel,

referred to especially in Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict (A. 1.b. Strategic Theory, Dynamics, Methods and Movements) , was upgraded in May 2013, to NAVCO 2.00.

See  Erica Chenoweth, Orion A. Lewis, Unpacking nonviolent campaigns: Introducing NAVCO 2.0, 2013 , pp. 415-422 , pp. 415-23.

Chenoweth, Erica; Stephan, Maria, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict

33 1 (summer)

Chenoweth, Erica; Stephan, Maria, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict

Combines statistical analysis with case studies of unarmed resistance to argue that since 1900 nonviolent resistance campaigns have been strategically more effective than violent campaigns. Also analyses factors that promote success or failure of nonviolent campaigns. An earlier version of their overall argument was published as Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict, 2008 , pp. 7-44 , including useful case studies of East Timor, the Philippines and Burma 1988-1990.

Chenoweth, Erica, Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know

This study, by one of the authors of the acclaimed Why Civil Resistance Works, is designed as an accessible overview of what civil resistance is, how it is effective, its use around the world, and its long term impact. It covers the theory and history of civil resistance, and includes chapters on the problems of violence against movements and violence within them.    

, Understanding Nonviolent Resistance

ed. Chenoweth, Erica; Cunningham, Kathleen,

After introductory essays by the editors and by Kurt Schock, there are sections on: ‘Explaining Nonviolent Resistance’, ‘Dynamics of Nonviolent Contention’ and ‘Outcomes’. Topics covered include self-determination disputes, gender ideologies and forms of mobilisation in the Middle East, role of mutiny in the Arab Spring, transitions in autocracies and transitions from armed to unarmed struggles.

Chenoweth, Erica, The Future of Nonviolent Resistance

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Important article addressing the question why, when there have been so many examples of impressive nonviolent resistance around the world - especially since 2019, the success rate has been so low.  Chenoweth notes the impact of Covid since 2020 as well as 'savvier state responses', but suggests the key reasons lie in the need to focus on building coalitions, grassroots organizing, strategy and planning.

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Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes (NAVCO) Data Project - http://www.du.edu/korbel/sie/research/chenow_navco_data.html ,

referred to especially in Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict (A. 1.b. Strategic Theory, Dynamics, Methods and Movements) , was upgraded in May 2013, to NAVCO 2.00.

See  Erica Chenoweth, Orion A. Lewis, Unpacking nonviolent campaigns: Introducing NAVCO 2.0, 2013 , pp. 415-422 , pp. 415-23.