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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sharon Erickson Nepstad (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, University of New Mexico)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 16.00cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780199778201ISBN 10: 0199778205 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 04 August 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents"Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Nonviolent Power and Revolutionary Change PART I: Nonviolent Uprisings Against Socialist Regimes Chapter 2 The Tiananmen Tragedy and the Failed Chinese Uprising Chapter 3 The Collapse of the East German State PART II: Nonviolent Uprisings Against Military Regimes Chapter 4 Panama's Struggle for Democracy Chapter 5 Ousting Chile's General Pinochet PART III: Nonviolent Uprisings Against Personal Dictatorships Chapter 6 Kenyan Resistance to Daniel Arap Moi Chapter 7 The Philippines' ""Bloodless Revolution"" Chapter 8 Conclusion: How Civil Resistance Works References"Reviews<br> Leon Trotsky once wrote that the fate of every revolution is ultimately decided by the loyalties of the armed forces. Sharon Erickson Nepstad shows that Trotsky was right. Since Nepstad's book went to press the wisdom of her analysis has been reconfirmed by the success of nonviolent uprisings against dictators in Tunisia and Egypt-mass rebellions that convinced armed forces to jump ship. Explaining past rebellions is hard enough, but successfully predicting the success of future uprisings is genius! -Jeff Goodwin, Professor of Sociology, New York University<p><br> Using six cases of nonviolent revolutions, Sharon Nepstad uncontroversially, but importantly, shows that mass grievances and elite divisions played an important role in supporting the three successful cases; controversially, and just as importantly, international intervention did not. As American leaders are engaged in intervening in the Middle Eastern revolutions of 2011, decision-makers as well as scholars will want to <br> Leon Trotsky once wrote that the fate of every revolution is ultimately decided by the loyalties of the armed forces. Sharon Erickson Nepstad shows that Trotsky was right. Since Nepstad's book went to press the wisdom of her analysis has been reconfirmed by the success of nonviolent uprisings against dictators in Tunisia and Egypt-mass rebellions that convinced armed forces to jump ship. Explaining past rebellions is hard enough, but successfully predicting the success of future uprisings is genius! -Jeff Goodwin, Professor of Sociology, New York University<p><br> Using six cases of nonviolent revolutions, Sharon Nepstad uncontroversially, but importantly, shows that mass grievances and elite divisions played an important role in supporting the three successful cases; controversially, and just as importantly, international intervention did not. As American leaders are engaged in intervening in the Middle Eastern revolutions of 2011, decision-makers as well as scholars will want to weigh carefully the results of Nepstad's analyses. --Sidney Tarrow, Professor of Government and Sociology, Cornell University, and author of Power in Movement<p><br> Author InformationSharon Erickson Nepstad is Professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico. She is the author of Convictions of the Soul (OUP 2004) and Religion and War Resistance in the Plowshares Movement, which won the 2009 Outstanding Book Award from the American Sociological Association's section on Peace, War, and Social Conflict. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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