Aid to Civil Society: A Movement Mindset

Aid to Civil Society: A Movement Mindset

Monday, February 23, 2015

By: Sadaf Lakhani;  Nadia Naviwala

Supporting local agents of nonviolent change is critical to preventing violent conflict and advancing democratic development. Civic campaigns are key drivers of social and political development, as is clear from issues-focused movements in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and most recently the Middle East and North Africa. Effectively aiding civic movements that are fluid, diverse, decentralized, and often loosely organized is tricky. Drawn from a review of the literature and numero...

Type: Special Report

Conflict Analysis & PreventionNonviolent Action

Peace, Inc.

Peace, Inc.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

By: Sheldon Himelfarb;  Anand Varghese

To make their mark, the architects of peacebuilding's bleeding edge need to leave the government payroll and start their own industry.

Type: Analysis

Nonviolent Action

Using Technology in Nonviolent Activism against Repression

Using Technology in Nonviolent Activism against Repression

Thursday, January 8, 2015

By: Kelly McKone;  Noel Dickover

In an era of crackdowns on freedoms of peaceful assembly and association, what role can technology play in strengthening nonviolent civic mobilization? How can activists strategically apply the full range of technologies to build and sustain movements where the options for nonviolently resolving conflicts are diminishing under increased repression? Informed by discussions from a USIP workshop, this report explores avenues for engagement between activists and external actors to use technology ...

Type: Special Report

Violent ExtremismNonviolent Action