Pranksters vs. Autocrats : Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism /

""This book explores the concept of "dilemma action," which offers a structured, strategic approach to effective nonviolent struggle. Dilemma actions are designed to create a response dilemma or lose-lose situation for public authorities by forcing them to either concede some pu...

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Main Authors: Popovic, Srdja (Author), McClennen, Sophia A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary:""This book explores the concept of "dilemma action," which offers a structured, strategic approach to effective nonviolent struggle. Dilemma actions are designed to create a response dilemma or lose-lose situation for public authorities by forcing them to either concede some public space to protesters or make themselves look absurd or heavy-handed by acting against the protest." --Provided by publisher"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (96 pages).
ISBN:9781501756061
Access:Open Access