Dr. Janet Cherry
Senior Lecturer in Development Studies
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

These three critical phases in the work of most nonviolent movements are examined in this session, with examples -- as in South Africa with the United Democratic Front -- illustrating the trajectory of organizing and building a diverse, representative mass movement; the way in which broad unity with a range of allies is constructed; and the nature of leadership.

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Additional Resources:

• Mobilization, Leadership, and Coalition Building (Power Point)

• WATCH Dr. Janet Cherry talk about consumer boycotts during the anti-apartheid struggle

• WATCH Dr. Janet Cherry talk about the End Conscription Campaign in South Africa