The civil rights movement used methods from all three classes, but those most commonly included were nonviolent direct actiona synonym for nonviolent struggle or nonviolent resistance, which generally referred to protest and persuasion methods to gain blacks access to segregated public facilitiesand voter registration, which was sometimes. The nonviolence handbook a guide for practical action michael n. Brian martin 3 the effectiveness of nonviolent action. Download the pdf on 198 methods of nonviolent action sharp, gene. Gene sharps 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. This is a list of methods on nonviolent action, which were first published by the author in his 1973 book, the politics of nonviolent action, vol.
The book is available from war resisters league, 339 layfayette st. International consumers boycott action by workers and producers 1. The practice of nonviolence 198 methods of nonviolent action. Listed below are 198 of them, classif ied into three b road categories. The methods of nonviolent action ki medias series on from dictatorship to democracy by gene sharp whereby a chapter from this book in both english and khmer is published every 2day interval, with prior chapters listed in the menu bar for easy recall. 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. Summary of methods of nonviolent action beyond intractability. Group or mass petitions communications with a wider audience 7. Group or mass petitions communications with a wider.
The methods of nonviolent action albert einstein institution. The methods of nonviolent action describes nearly twohundred specific methods of nonviolent action the methods of nonviolent action will be of interest to those seeking specific methods of nonviolent action and resistance. Wise strategy, attention to the dynamics of nonviolent struggle, and careful selection of methods can increase a groups chances of success. Prof gene sharps list of methods of nonviolent action author. Prof gene sharps list of methods of nonviolent action. This is the second volume in sharps three volume series, the politics of nonviolent action. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed. They fall into three classes nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation, and nonviolent intervention. The methods of nonviolent action gives a detailed examination of 198 specific methods of the technique of nonviolent civil resistance illustrated with actual cases within the broad classes of nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation social, economic and political and nonviolent intervention. No one has thought more, spoken more, and written more about the subject. Prof gene sharps list of methods of nonviolent action judicial. However, as chabot and vinthagen point out, not all civil resistance struggles.
See also civil rights movement in the united states, subentry on methods of nonviolent action, and. Consider for example the struggle in east the effectiveness of nonviolent action 29 timor against the indonesian military invasion and occupation between 1975 and 1999. Methods of nonviolent action james lawson institute. The selection of the proper methods for a nonviolent action depend upon the objectives sought by their use, and should therefore clearly align with.
Gene sharp published his seminal trilogy, the politics of nonviolent action, in 1973. Disregarded history the power of nonviolent action gene sharp this article was originally published in the march 1976 issue of fellowship magazine. His magnum opus is the politics of nonviolent action, published in 1973. Wise strategy, attention to the dynamics of nonviolent struggle, and careful selection of methods can increase a groups chance of success.
Read more on related posts via taxonomies there are realistic alternatives by gene sharp on. The methods of nonviolent intervention psychological intervention 158. It is worthwhile to highlight two additional methods of nonviolent action tactics not showcased in table 16. Jun 12, 2017 the civil rights movement used methods from all three classes, but those most commonly included were nonviolent direct actiona synonym for nonviolent struggle or nonviolent resistance, which generally referred to protest and persuasion methods to gain blacks access to segregated public facilitiesand voter registration, which was sometimes considered among alternative or parallel. The methods of nonviolent action will be of interest to those seeking specific methods of nonviolent action and resistance. Sharp adapted it from two of his oral presentations. Generally speaking, the methods of nonviolent protest are symbolic in their effect. Click download or read online button to the politics of nonviolent action book pdf for free now. Listed below are 198 of them, classified into three.
There is a very wide range of methods, or forms, of nonviolent action, and at least 197 have been identified. Listed below are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories. The methods of nonviolent action describes nearly twohundred specific methods of nonviolent action. Certain forms of nonviolent action may be regarded as efforts to persuade by action, while others are more coercive. When it comes to strategic nonviolence, gene sharp is the man.
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, and social, political, cultural and economic forms of intervention. The methods of nonviolent action published dec 29, 2009 last edit nov 20, 2010 from gene sharp, the methods of nonviolent action, boston 1973. A detailed examination of 198 specific methods of the technique illustrated with actual cases within the broad classes of nonviolent protest and persuasion, non cooperation social, economic and political and nonviolent intervention this book examines revolutionary events including the american revolution, through common sense and analysis. These two nonviolent methods in some ways embody the synergy of nonviolent action and peacebuilding in the arc of conflict transformation.
The politics of nonviolent action the methods of nonviolent action. It shows how t dialogue, direct action skills, and approaches can be. Dec 29, 2009 the methods of nonviolent action published dec 29, 2009 last edit nov 20, 2010 from gene sharp, the methods of nonviolent action, boston 1973. It shows how t dialogue, directaction skills, and approaches can be. Nonviolent action is a technique of sociopolitical action for applying power in a conflict without the use of physical violence. Practitioners of nonviolent struggle have an entire arsenal of nonviolent weapons at their disposal. Sharp is one of the most influential theoreticians of nonviolent action, and his publications have been influential in struggles around the world. Methods of nonviolent action there is a very wide range of methods, or forms, of nonviolent action, and at least 197 have been identified. Nearly two hundred methods have thus far been identified under three main classes. List of 198 methods that groups can adopt to pursue nonviolent action, composed by prof gene sharp in his work the politics of nonviolent action.
The politics of nonviolent action is a threevolume political science book by gene sharp, originally published in the united states in 1973. The nonviolence handbook a guide for practical action. Pdf 98 methods of nonviolent action the methods of. In the second volume, sharp classifies methods of nonviolent action and. Gene sharps researched and cataloged these 198 methods and provided a rich selection of historical examples in his seminal work, the politics of nonviolent action 3 vols. With the editorial assistance of marina finkelstein. Gene sharps second volume in the landmark nonviolence theory study, politics of nonviolent action, outlines 198 types of nonviolent action, including historical examples, divided into seven sections.
The content includes a piece on how to deal with fear in actions and a text introducing the concept of dilemma actions. Read about your method of nonviolent action and share what you learn with others. The practice of nonviolence 198 methods of nonviolent. Download pdf the politics of nonviolent action free. Gene sharp holds a doctor of philosophy degree in political theory from oxford university.
The methods of nonviolent intervention psychological intervention 1. This book contains his foundational analyses of the nature of political power, and of the methods. Nonviolent protest and persuasion is a class which includes a large number of methods which are mainly symbolic acts of peaceful opposition or of attempted persuasion, extending beyond verbal expressions but stopping short of noncooperation or nonviolent intervention. Handout 4 198 methods of nonviolent protest and persuasion. Nonviolent action may involve acts of omissionthat is, people may refuse to perform acts that they usually perform, are expected by custom to perform, or are required by law or regulation to perform. Below is the table of contents of gene sharps book the methods of nonviolent action, boston 1973. This work is divided into six chapters, with an introduction. Activists in the occupy movement used methods of nonviolent action martin, 2015. Download the politics of nonviolent action ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
The hundreds of documented nonviolent sanctions, or methods. There are hundreds of different methods or tactics of nonviolent action that have. Listed here are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories. Nonviolent action is not to be equated with verbal or purely psychological persuasion, although it may use action to induce psychological pressures for attitude change. The methods, theories and advice that he espoused over thirtyfive years ago have continually received praise. Jan 26, 2015 198 methods of nonviolent action practitioners of nonviolent struggle have an entire arsenal of nonviolent weapons at their disposal.