Nonviolent revolutions : civil resistance in the late 20th century

Nonviolent revolutions : civil resistance in the late 20th century / Sharon Erickson Nepstad.

In this work, Sharon Erickson Nepstad analyzes civilian insurrections in China, East Germany, Panama, Chile, Kenya, and the Philippines.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nepstad, Sharon Erickson
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Series:Oxford studies in culture & politics.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Government, Resistance to > History > 20th century.
Revolutions > History > 20th century.
Government, Resistance to
Revolutions
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Nonviolent power and revolutionary change
  • Nonviolent revolts against socialist regimes
  • The Tiananmen tragedy and the failed uprising in China
  • The collapse of the East German State
  • Nonviolent revolts against military regimes
  • Panama's struggle for democracy
  • Ousting General Pinochet
  • Nonviolent revolts against personal dictatorships
  • Kenya'sstruggle against the Moi dictatorship
  • The Philippines' "bloodless revolution"
  • Conclusion : how civil resistance works.

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