Stellan Vinthagen

Vinthagen, Stellan, Global Movements and Local Struggles: The Case of World Social Forum

In Howard Clark, People Power: Unarmed Resistance and Global Solidarity (A. 1.b. Strategic Theory, Dynamics, Methods and Movements)

, Tackling Trident

ed. Vinthagen, Stellan; Kennick, Justin; Mason, Kelvin,

On two ‘Academic Conference Blockades’ at Faslane Trident missile base in Scotland in January and June 2007.

Vinthagen, Stellan, A Theory of Nonviolent Action: How Civil Resistance Works

Vinthagen develops a new general theory of nonviolent action which embraces Gandhian concepts and commitments, but relates these to modern sociological theory (for example, Haberms's conception of rationality) and reinterprets them within a more contemporary ethos. Four key dimensions explored are: dialogue facilitation; 'power breaking': 'utopian enactment' - Gandhi's constructive programme; and nonviolent training. Theoretical analysis is illustrated by examples drawn from a range of movements such as US Civil Rights, Movimento Sem Terra and radical protests against nuclear weapons.

Vinthagen, Stellan, Transnational Movement Strategies

This paper tries to understand the existing and possible strategies of transnational movements working for social change, especially those striving for an unarmed or nonviolent change of direct and structural violence, i.e. war and the social structures upholding authoritarian regimes, sexist, racist, capitalist and militarised societies.

Vinthagen, Stellan, The Journal of Resistance Studies Interview with James C. Scott

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Vinthagen provides a useful brief introduction to Scott's pioneering work on forms of small scale or 'hidden' resistance by subjugated classes. The interview then seeks clarification about the development of Scott's research and key elements in his theory.