{"product_id":"civil-resistance-today-kurt-schock-9780745682679","title":"Civil Resistance Today","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Gandhi's salt march to the US civil rights movement and Occupy Wall Street, nonviolent campaigns to promote democracy, human rights and social justice have long played an important transformative role in local, national and global politics. Some have succeeded, some have failed; but nonviolent action remains a very effective means of achieving significant social and political change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this authoritative book Kurt Schock expertly guides readers through the changing terrain of nonviolent struggle, exploring the historical roots and development of modern civil resistance and its proliferation in recent decades. Discussing movements against economic and social injustice as well as political oppression, he explains how resistance happens and unpacks the complex interactions between state and non-state actors that affect the trajectories and outcomes of nonviolent campaigns. Drawing on a wealth of empirical data and comparative research, \u003ci\u003eCivil Resistance Today\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential \"one stop shop\" for anyone keen to learn more about the methods, objectives and outcomes of civil resistance in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Schock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745682677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745682679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016","brand":"Kurt Schock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149190590719,"sku":"9780745682679","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_56d3e3f0-92d9-44e2-9ef3-b527619a4d21.jpg?v=1688455322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/civil-resistance-today-kurt-schock-9780745682679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}