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Nonviolence

Nonviolence is a strategic approach to conflict resolution and social change that systematically rejects the use of physical force while employing direct action, civil disobedience, and mass non-cooperation to transform power relations and achieve social justice.

447

Publications

25.9K

Citations

670

Authors

323

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

91

Variants

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Publications

447

Rethinking Civil Society: Toward Democratic Consolidation

Larry Diamond · Journal of democracy · 1994 · 1.2K citations

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Deterrence or Escalation?

Mark Lichbach · Journal of Conflict Resolution · 1987 · 822 citations

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The Politics of Nonviolent Action

H. L. Nieburg, Gene Sharp · The Western Political Quarterly · 1974 · 630 citations

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The Politics of Nonviolent Action

H. L. Nieburg · The Western Political Quarterly · 1974 · 530 citations

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Gandhi’s Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence

Donald Deschner · Pacific Affairs · 1970 · 476 citations

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Authors

670

  1. BM
    Brian Martin

    University of Wollongong, Australia

    11 publications · 246 citations

    11

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  2. AH
    Amy Holtzworth‐Munroe

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    8 publications · 572 citations

    8

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  3. EC
    Erica Chenoweth

    University of Denver, United States

    7 publications · 944 citations

    7

    h-index

  4. GM
    Gayla Margolin

    University of Southern California, United States

    5 publications · 532 citations

    5

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  5. AA
    Alexei Anisin

    Charles University, Czechia

    4 publications · 95 citations

    4

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Institutions

323

  1. University of Wollongong

    Wollongong, Australia

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    392 citations

  2. Peace Research Institute Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    907 citations

  3. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    8 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    413 citations

  5. University of Denver

    Denver, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    466 citations

  7. University of Otago

    Dunedin, New Zealand

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    395 citations

  8. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    331 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 25 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. Journal of Peace Research

    25 publications · 1.2K citations

    17

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  3. Peace &amp Change

    16 publications · 500 citations

    12

    h-index

  4. Journal of Conflict Resolution

    11 publications · 2K citations

    11

    h-index

  5. Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology

    10 publications · 185 citations

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Nonviolence

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Theoretical Foundations

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