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Nonviolent Resistance and Democratic Consolidation

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Positions itself at the intersection of resistance studies, democratization/transition research, and social movement research

  • Elaborates a theory as to why and how nonviolent resistance makes democracies more resilient

  • Offers a detailed explanation of the mode of transition’s impact on democratic quality and democratic consolidation, as well as the underlying mechanisms

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Daniel Lambach, Markus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke, Matteo Dressler, Véronique Dudouet
    Pages 1-13
  3. Theory

    • Daniel Lambach, Markus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke, Matteo Dressler, Véronique Dudouet
    Pages 15-39
  4. Statistical Analysis

    • Daniel Lambach, Markus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke, Matteo Dressler, Véronique Dudouet
    Pages 41-61
  5. Mechanisms

    • Daniel Lambach, Markus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke, Matteo Dressler, Véronique Dudouet
    Pages 63-131
  6. Inching Towards Theory

    • Daniel Lambach, Markus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke, Matteo Dressler, Véronique Dudouet
    Pages 133-173
  7. Conclusion

    • Daniel Lambach, Markus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke, Matteo Dressler, Véronique Dudouet
    Pages 175-187
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 189-193

About this book

This book argues that democracies emerging from peaceful protest last longer, achieve higher levels of democratic quality, and are more likely to see at least two peaceful handovers of power than democracies that emerged out of violent resistance or top-down liberalization. Nonviolent resistance is not just an effective means of deposing dictators; it can also help consolidate democracy after the transition from autocratic rule. Drawing on case studies on democratic consolidation in Africa and Latin America, the authors find that nonviolent resistance creates a more inclusive transition process that is more resistant to democratic breakdown in the long term.

Reviews

‘At a time when authoritarianism is resurgent and democracy is under threat globally, this timely book shines a light on a critical but underappreciated driver
of democratization: ordinary citizens.’
—Maria J. Stephan, Director, Program on Nonviolent Action, USIP, USA.


‘This insightful book is essential reading for all interested in democratization in the aftermath of conflict and how mobilization can affect how institutions
evolve.’
—Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, Professor, University of Essex, UK.


‘This is an essential contribution to a fascinating interdisciplinary field which shows that unarmed resistance movements facilitate the emergence of democracy.’
— Stellan Vinthagen, Chair and Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

    Daniel Lambach

  • Institute of Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany

    Markus Bayer

  • Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

    Felix S. Bethke

  • Flemish Peace Institute, Brussels, Belgium

    Matteo Dressler

  • Conflict Transformation Research, Berghof Foundation Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Véronique Dudouet

About the authors

Daniel Lambach is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Goethe University, Germany.


Markus Bayer is Research Fellow at University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.


Felix S. Bethke is Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, Germany.


Matteo Dressler is Researcher at the Flemish Peace Institute, Belgium.


Véronique Dudouet is Programme Director at Berghof Foundation, Germany.

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Softcover Book USD 89.99
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