The Nations, Concert 3 (Apr 25) — Cancelled

Resistance Literature: Why Civil Resistance Works

By Erica Chenoweth & Maria J. Stephan

Book Discussion with Kim Barke

Sun May 17, 2026 at 11:30 am
The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict

What if nonviolent movements are not only more ethical, but more effective? Drawing on global data and real-world case studies, this data-driven study explores why nonviolent campaigns succeed more often and what that means for action today.

Nonviolent campaigns have historically been more successful than armed struggles, gaining broader support, legitimacy, and defections, even under repression. Nonviolent campaigns succeed twice as often as violent ones.

We will discuss an excerpt from the book, available as a free PDF from the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict: nonviolent-conflict.org