Trying to define what nonviolence encompasses is a large task (although this, this, and this provides some scope), but I often want to refer to information on the efficacy of nonviolence. For that, I'm going to provide the list below, which I will expand if I ever get time:
From https://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2020/07/post-no-1614-how-large-do-movements.html:
Erica
Chenoweth and Maria
J. Stephan
have looked at statistical aspects of violent and non-violent campaigns, and
found that violent campaigns have ~26% chance of success, but nonviolent
campaigns have ~53% chance of success. In their book, “Why Civil Resistance Works”
(pub. Amazon),
they discuss a number of aspects contributing to this, and one is the size of
the campaign, with non-violent campaigns having larger numbers of participants. ... Reports
on this
work comment that civil resistance movements that engage at least 3.5% of
the population have never failed to topple a dictator
- a change by one group from peaceful disruptive to peaceful non-disruptive tactics: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/01/extinction-rebellion-announces-move-away-from-disruptive-tactics, https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2023/01/02/extinction-rebellion-could-shift-tactics/, https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/setting-aside-the-superglue-extinction-rebellion-uk-flags-tactical-shift-20230102-p5c9rz.html, and https://theconversation.com/extinction-rebellion-uses-tactics-that-toppled-dictators-but-we-live-in-a-liberal-democracy-120602;
- https://www.history.com/news/for-martin-luther-king-jr-nonviolent-protest-never-meant-wait-and-see; and
Here is an old post of mine that may also be worth a look:
- “A media article worth particular focus: “War is not Inevitable, and Social Scientists are Finding Peace Movements more Effective”” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/09/a-media-aticle-worth-particular-focus.html
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