"Explores how millions of people around the world have refused to be victims of corruption and become instead the protagonists of successful nonviolent civic movements to gain accountability and promote positive political, social, and economic change."--Publishers website
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This book offers case studies and methods for nonviolent citizen engagement to reduce government corruption. While it is fully academically researched with chapter endnotes for courses on governance, nonviolent action, or civil resistance, it is also clearly written for general readers. It is designed for citizens of any country who want to organize to improve their lives by reducing government corruption at the local or national level, as well as teachers and scholars who study how citizens organize successfully to improve the honesty of government in their country. The author debunks a variety of myths with recent research and examples, demonstrating that nonviolent struggles are much more likely to be successful against government opposition than violent ones, and that reform does not require the aid of a governmental organization, is possible even in unsafe situations without the rule of law, and does not require officially designated spaces or permissions. One chapter discusses various approaches, and concluding chapters look at what we have learned and the international dimension. Between, case studies look at successful citizen movements in Korea, Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, India, Afghanistan, Uganda, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Egypt, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey. There are several useful appendices, including an outline of the nonviolent tactics used in the twelve major case studies. Highly recommended in its field; likely to become a core book. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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