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198 Methods Of Nonviolent Action

198 METHODS OF NONVIOLENT ACTION Far too often people struggling for democratic rights and justice are not aware of the full range of methods of nonviolent action. Wise strategy, attention to the dynamics of nonviolent struggle, and careful selection of methods can increase a group’s chances of success. Gene Sharp’s 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.) Boston: Porter Sargent, 1973. IN SUMMARY by HEADING: The Methods of Nonviolent Protest and Persuasion: Formal Statements Communications with a Wider Audience Group Representations Symbolic Public Acts Pressures on Individuals Drama and Music Processions Honoring the Dead Public Assemblies Withdrawal and Renunciation The Methods of Social Noncooperation: Ostracism of Persons Noncooperation with Social Events, Customs, and Institutions Withdrawal from the Social System The Methods of Economic Noncooperation: Economic Boycotts: Actions by Consumers Action by Workers and Producers Action by Middlemen Action by Owners and Management Action by Holders of Financial Resources Action by Governments The Methods of Econom

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