Over the past fifty years, nonviolent civil resistance has overtaken armed struggle as the most common form of mobilization used by…
Erica Chenoweth examines the recent decline of civil-resistance campaigns and argues recent setbacks, like the pandemic, have served…
Yanilda MarÃa González is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Her research focuses on policing, state…
The current protests against racial injustice are widespread and exhibit interracial participation. But as with all protests, leaders and…
Harvard Kennedy School faculty offer insights and solutions to what lies at the core of the nationwide unrest sparked by the killing of…
While the presence of a strong civil society is recognized as desirable for democracies, an important question is what motivates citizens…
May 6, 2020, Video, "This event was live streamed on May 6, 2020. The original event description can be found below. Join us for a dynamic…
BOOK DESCRIPTIONWhat does a Dutchman have to do with the rise of the Chinese Communist Party? Finding Allies and Making Revolution…
We’ve identified nearly 100 distinct methods of nonviolent action that include physical, virtual and hybrid actions
Erica Chenoweth and…
Carr Center faculty and fellows outline how social movements and civil resistance can take shape in a time of social distancing, and how…