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Handbook for Nonviolent Campaigns |
 War Resister's InternationalFebruary 2009 DOWNLOAD THIS PUBLICATION Languages: English, Korean, Spanish ISBN: 978-0-903517-21-8 152 pages DESCRIPTION: Social change doesn't just happen. It's the result of the work of committed people striving for a world of justice and peace. The work gestates in groups or cells of activists, in discussions, in training sessions, in reflecting on previous experiences, in planning, in experimenting and in learning from others. Preparing ourselves for our work for social justice is key to its success. This Handbook shares what people have already developed in different contexts. It includes sections on: • developing strategic nonviolent campaigns • preparing for effective nonviolent actions (complete with checklist) • exercises for working in nonviolence (including group dynamics and gender issues) • stories and strategies both showing the use of nonviolent organising tools in specific settings and describing global campaigns. There is no definitive recipe for successful nonviolent actions and campaigns. This handbook, however, is a series of resources that can inspire and support your own work, especially if you adapt the resources to your own needs and context. This handbook has been a collaborative effort of people working in nonviolence within the WRI network from Australia, Belgium, Britain, Colombia, Chile, Germany, Italy, Israel, South Korea, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey, and the USA. --Taken from the back cover TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction * About this Handbook and How to Use It * What is Nonviolence and Why Use it * How Does Nonviolence Work? * Nonviolence Training: Role of Trainers; Potential Topics for Nonviolence Training * You and Your Group: Strengthening a Group; Exploring Differences; What Do You Want? * Historical Uses of Nonviolence: What Works Where; The Role of Pacifists; Organising * Case Study: Nonviolence Training in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement * Case Study: Otpor: People's Power in Serbia 2. Gender and Nonviolence * Introduction to the gender section * What is gender * An example of linking peace and gender issues: New Profile in Israel 3. Tasks and Tools for Organising and Facilitating Meetings * Introduction to the section * Working Together * Check-List for Organising a Training * Check-List for Facilitating a Training 4. Nonviolent Campaigns * What Makes a Campaign Nonviolent * Planning Nonviolent Campaigns * Constructive Programme * The Movement Action Plan * Forms of Nonviolent Action * Stages of Escalation * Role of media * Campaign case study guide 5. Organising for Effective Nonviolent Actions * Sending the protest message * Coping with the stress and strain of taking a stand * Humour and nonviolent actions * Working in Groups: affinity groups, group process, decision making * Check list for planning an action * Roles in, before, and after an action * Legal support * Jail support * Evaluation 5. Stories and Strategies * Introduction * International solidarity campaign with South Africa * Seabrook - Wyhl - Marckolsheim - transnational links in a chain of campaigns * International Antimilitarist marches * Chile: Gandhi's Insights Gave People Courage to Defy Chile's Dictatorship * Israel - New Profile learns from the experience of others * Turkey- Building a nonviolent culture * The applications of Augusto Boal's “Theatre of Oppressed” in Turkey * South Korea - Challenges and successes of working in nonviolence * Peace Community of San José de Apartadó,Colombia : A lesson of resistance, dignity and courage * Bombspotting - towards an European Campaign * 15th of May - International Day of Conscientious Objection 6. Exercises for Working in Nonviolence * Introduction * Hassle line * Conflict line * Brainstorming * Speak out * A gender dialogue for peacebuilders * Why do what teacher says? (new) * Who Has Power in a School? (new) * 10/10 strategies * The tree * Pillars of power * Spectrum of allies * Consequences of fear * Tree and wind * Decision making * Cross spectrum * Role playing * Forum Theatre * Tools for Grounding, Protecting, and Blockading * Spectrum or Barometer 7. Do it Yourself 8. Handbook glossary of terms 9. Resources * List of related resources * Resources for the printed version A.J. Muste Memorial Institute International Nonviolence Training Fund |
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