Webinars
Winning Against the Odds: Nonviolent Revolutions in Eastern Europe & Lessons For Today
This Academic Webinar took place on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 12 p.m. EST. This academic webinar was presented by...... Continue Reading
Online Learning
How People Fight and Win with Humor: Lessons of Creative Resistance from Belarus, Other Tyrannies and Failing Democracies
Presented by Steve Crawshaw, December 8, 2020 Webinar Content Introduction of Speaker: 0:00 – 5:00 Presentation: 5:01 – 28:14 Final...... Continue Reading
Activists and Organizers
How Agent Provocateurs Harm Our Movements
By Steve Chase Date of Publication: November 2021 Free Download: English | Spanish Purchase a Print Copy Purchase an e-book...... Continue Reading
Steve Chase, Manager of Academic Initiatives
Steve Chase, a long-time activist, educator, and writer, is ICNC’s Manager of Academic Initiatives and a Regular Contributor to ICNC’s...... Continue Reading
Online Learning
Webinar: How Agent Provocateurs Harm Our Movements—And What Can Be Done About It
With Dr. Steve Chase January 18, 2022 Webinar Content Introduction of Speaker: 0:00 – 4:42 Presentation: 4:43 – 55:38 Questions...... Continue Reading
Steve Chase
Steve Chase is a long-time activist, educator, and writer. He has been an editor at South End Press, the founding...... Continue Reading
Skills or Conditions: What Key Factors Shape the Success or Failure of Civil Resistance?
Presentation by Dr. Peter Ackerman at the 2007 Conference on Civil Resistance and Power Politics. Ackerman discusses at length the... Continue Reading
Who We Are
ICNC is currently going through an organizational transition, and during this time staffing capacity is reduced. Ivan Marovic - Executive...... Continue Reading
The problem with saying movements must be ‘totally nonviolent’ to succeed
Steve Chase of ICNC critiques a claim within Bill Moyers’ classic 2001 book ‘Doing Democracy: The MAP Model for Organizing... Continue Reading
Egy diktátor megbuktatása
Bringing Down A Dictator documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000—not by force of arms, as many... Continue Reading
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Orange Revolution
Director and Producer: Steve York Executive Producer: Peter Ackerman Managing Producer: Miriam A. Zimmerman Released: 2007 WATCH THIS FILM ON...... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution (Spanish)
The 17 days of nonviolent resistance by the people of Ukraine against their chronically corrupt government.... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution (Farsi)
The 17 days of nonviolent resistance by the people of Ukraine against their chronically corrupt government.... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution (English)
The 17 days of nonviolent resistance by the people of Ukraine against their chronically corrupt government.... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution (Arabic)
The 17 days of nonviolent resistance by the people of Ukraine against their chronically corrupt government.... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution (Vietnamese)
The 17 days of nonviolent resistance by the people of Ukraine against their chronically corrupt government.... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution (Ukrainian)
The 17 days of nonviolent resistance by the people of Ukraine against their chronically corrupt government.... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution (Chinese)
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Civil Resistance for Environmental Justice
From international summits on the climate emergency to rural-based direct action to end deforestation, environmental justice is capturing growing attention... Continue Reading
Understanding Violence in Protests
Ongoing mass demonstrations in the United States and worldwide protesting racism and police brutality compel us to better understand the...... Continue Reading
Ideas & Trends
What Can We Learn from Agent Provocateurs?
Steve Chase presented an ICNC webinar entitled, “How Agent Provocateurs Harm Our Movements—And What Can Be Done About It”, on...... Continue Reading
Orange Revolution Study Guide
Designed for high school and college use, this 16-page Study Guide contains a synopsis of the Orange Revolution, historical information... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator Discussion Guide
To reinforce and expand on the “Bringing Down the Dictator” film, a 13-page Discussion Guide is available, free of charge.... Continue Reading
Justice Ignited: The Dynamics of Backfire
Attacks can backfire on attackers—sometimes spectacularly. In March 1991, an observer videotaped several Los Angeles police beating Rodney King with... Continue Reading
قوة ٔاقوى ٔاثراً كراس توضيحي
To reinforce and expand on the “A Force More Powerful” film and book, a 16-page Study Guide—designed for high school... Continue Reading
Una Fuerza Mas Poderosa: Un Siglo de Conflictos No Violentos -- Guía de estudio
To reinforce and expand on the “A Force More Powerful” film and book, a 16-page Study Guide—designed for high school... Continue Reading
الإطاحة بطاغية
Bringing Down A Dictator documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000—not by force of arms, as many... Continue Reading
Ideas & Trends
Let's Get Strategic! Why Moving "Beyond Violence and Nonviolence" Is Flawed
I recently read Ben Case’s article “Beyond Violence and Nonviolence,” published in ROAR Magazine on June 5, 2017. In it, Case...... Continue Reading
Ideas & Trends
Let’s Get Real! Facing Up to the Agent Provocateur Problem
In my June 20 post, “Let’s Get Strategic,” I critique the argument for mixing violent and nonviolent tactics in our...... Continue Reading
Ideas & Trends
Marketing Violence: A Closer Look at the “Diversity of Tactics” Slogan
After my July 18 article on agents provocateurs was posted, I heard from a young activist who wrote, “Loved your...... Continue Reading
Activists and Organizers
How We Win: Reflections on Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning
Webinar Content Introduction of Speaker: 00:00 – 7:17 Presentation: 7:18 – 36:30 Questions and Answers: 36:31 – 1:01:44 Webinar Summary...... Continue Reading
Interviews & People
Martin Luther King’s Little-Known Journey to Civil Resistance
Before December 1, 1955, Martin Luther King did not know Rosa Parks. He was 26 years old and still new...... Continue Reading
The Anti-Apartheid Struggle in South Africa (1912-1992)
The iconic struggle between the apartheid regime of South Africa and those who resisted it illustrates the complexity of some... Continue Reading
Activist Learning, Training, and Education
A major limiting factor to the success of civil resistance movements is the worldwide lack of “infrastructure, processes, and information...... Continue Reading
橙色革命
It was just after 2 a.m. on November 22, 2004, when the call went out: “The time has come to... Continue Reading
埃及,被中断的革命?
Egypt: Revolution Interrupted? documents how an emerging opposition created the 2011 uprising, and how its aspirations were thwarted by entrenched... Continue Reading
Obalić dyktatora
Wielokrotnie nagradzany film dokumentalny o studenckim ruchu oporu Otpor!, który doprowadził do obalenia dyktatora Slobodana Milosewicza w Serbii. W roku... Continue Reading
Eine mächtigere Kraft
A Force More Powerful explores how popular movements battled entrenched regimes and military forces with weapons very different from guns... Continue Reading
مصر: آیا انقلاب از هم گسیخته؟
Egypt: Revolution Interrupted? documents how an emerging opposition created the 2011 uprising, and how its aspirations were thwarted by entrenched... Continue Reading
โค่นอำนาจเผด็จการ
Bringing Down A Dictator documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000—not by force of arms, as many... Continue Reading
להפיל דיקטטור
In the year 2000, in a war barely noticed outside Yugoslavia, the indicted war criminal Slobodan Milosevic fought to hold... Continue Reading
Kumwangusha Dikteta
In the year 2000, in a war barely noticed outside Yugoslavia, the indicted war criminal Slobodan Milosevic fought to hold... Continue Reading
Isang Siglo ng Di-Marahas na Salungatan
A Force More Powerful explores how popular movements battled entrenched regimes and military forces with weapons very different from guns... Continue Reading
Daha Kuvvetli Bir Güç
A Force More Powerful explores how popular movements battled entrenched regimes and military forces with weapons very different from guns... Continue Reading
Diktatörü Devirmek
Bringing Down A Dictator documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000—not by force of arms, as many... Continue Reading
直面真相
Confronting the Truth shows how countries that have experienced massive human rights violations have created official, independent bodies known as... Continue Reading
Pagpapabagsak sa isang Diktador
Bringing Down A Dictator documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000—not by force of arms, as many... Continue Reading
Derrubando um ditador
Bringing Down A Dictator documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000—not by force of arms, as many... Continue Reading
Uma força mais poderosa
A Force More Powerful explores how popular movements battled entrenched regimes and military forces with weapons very different from guns... Continue Reading
Nguvu Yenge Uwezo Mkubwa
How Agent Provocateurs Harm Our Movements
History shows us that peoples’ movements are more likely to succeed when they have unity among supporters, widespread participation, strategic... Continue Reading
Como los agitadores dañan nuestros movimientos
La historia nos muestra que los pueblos Es más probable que los movimientos triunfan cuando tienen unidad entre los simpatizantes,... Continue Reading
დიქტატორის ჩამოგდება
Egypt: Revolution Interrupted? (Arabic)
Resource Library
Our Resource Library contains educational resources in nearly 70 languages... Continue Reading
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A Force More Powerful
Written, Produced & Directed by Steve York Series Editor: Peter Ackerman Executive Producer: Jack DuVall Managing Producer: Miriam A....... Continue Reading
2010
Fletcher Summer Institute 2010
The Fletcher Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict is the only executive education program in the advanced,...... Continue Reading
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Fletcher Summer Institute 2013
The Fletcher Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict (FSI) is the only executive education program in the...... Continue Reading
Academic Support Initiatives
Fletcher Summer Institute 2014
The Fletcher Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict (FSI) is the only executive education program in the...... Continue Reading
News & Media
New President for International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
Peter Ackerman, the founding chair of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), has announced that the Center has a...... Continue Reading
Jack DuVall
Jack DuVall is Senior Counselor and Founding Director of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. From 2002 through 2014, he...... Continue Reading
Ideas & Trends
Another Inconvenient Truth: Normal Channels Are Not Enough
A few weeks back, I sat in a movie theater watching Al Gore’s new movie about his efforts to avert...... Continue Reading
Activists and Organizers
How Can Civil Resistance Work Against Violent Coups?
Watch the webinar below: This live webinar was recorded on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at 12 p.m. (Eastern Time-US) Download...... Continue Reading
Activists and Organizers
Can Integrating Civil Resistance and Peacebuilding Strategies Improve Movement Effectiveness?
This live webinar by Veronique Dudouet was recorded on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at 12 p.m. EST Watch the webinar...... Continue Reading
For the Policy Community
Civil resistance movements have a proven role in advancing human rights, promoting democratic governance, and curtailing corruption. They are a... Continue Reading
Regional Institutes
ICNC organizes Regional Institutes on the Study and Practice of Strategic Nonviolent Action in partnership with local organizations in different... Continue Reading
ICNC Press and Publications
New from ICNC Press: 'Preventing Mass Atrocities: From a Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) to a Right to Assist (RtoA) Campaigns... Continue Reading
2017 ICNC Rutgers Online Course Assessment
ICNC offered a moderated online course: “People Power – The Study of Strategic Nonviolent Resistance” in partnership with the International... Continue Reading
Academic calls
Apply for a Participant-Led Online Course on Civil Resistance
Image credit: Flickr user M.o.B 68, via Creative Commons, Black Lives Matter protest. ICNC is pleased to announce a call...... Continue Reading
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ICNC High School Curriculum Fellowship 2018/2019
ICNC is launching its third round of a grant program for high school educators from around the world to support...... Continue Reading
Ideas and Trends
Youth, Civil Resistance, and Elections in Eastern Europe
Presented by Dr. Olena Nikolayenko on February 28, 2018 Webinar Summary: At the turn of the twenty-first century, a...... Continue Reading
Academic Support Initiatives
Solidarity with the Poor: Civil Disobedience Against Housing Evictions in Hungary
Presented by Balint Misetics on March 27, 2018, at 12 pm Eastern Time Webinar Content 1. Introduction of the Speaker:...... Continue Reading
Ideas & Trends
Let’s Get Ethical! Nonviolent Resistance and Morality
In my June 2017 “Let’s Get Strategic” post, I explained my disagreement with the conclusion of Ben Case’s “Beyond Violence...... Continue Reading
Webinar 2018
How Can Resistance Movements Limit Mass Killings By Repressive Governments?
Webinar Content Introduction of Speaker: 00:00 – 1:41 Presentation: 1:42 – 28:43 Questions and Answers: 28:44 – 1:00:55 Webinar Summary...... Continue Reading
Webinar 2018
How Civil Resistance Movements Can Foster More Democratic Outcomes
Webinar Content Introduction of Speaker: 00:00 – 4:24 Presentation: 4:25 – 37:46 Questions and Answers: 37:47 – 59:34 Webinar Summary...... Continue Reading
ኃያል ኃይል የነውጥ አልባ ትግል ምዕተ-ዓመት
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Italian)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Arabic)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Burmese)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Farsi)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Hebrew)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Khmer)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Chinese)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Nepali)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Pashto)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Polish)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Indonesian)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Russian)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful (Vietnamese)
A Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator (Arabic)
An award-winning documentary chronicling the student-led Optor! A movement that led to the ouster of Serbian српски dictator Slobodan Milosevic.... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator (Burmese)
An award-winning documentary chronicling the student-led Optor! A movement that led to the ouster of Serbian српски dictator Slobodan Milosevic.... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator (Farsi)
An award-winning documentary chronicling the student-led Optor! A movement that led to the ouster of Serbian српски dictator Slobodan Milosevic.... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator (Indonesian)
An award-winning documentary chronicling the student-led Optor! A movement that led to the ouster of Serbian српски dictator Slobodan Milosevic.... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator (Chinese)
An award-winning documentary chronicling the student-led Optor! A movement that led to the ouster of Serbian српски dictator Slobodan Milosevic.... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator (Tibetan)
An award-winning documentary chronicling the student-led Optor! A movement that led to the ouster of Serbian српски dictator Slobodan Milosevic.... Continue Reading
Bringing Down a Dictator (Uzbek)
An award-winning documentary chronicling the student-led Optor! A movement that led to the ouster of Serbian српски dictator Slobodan Milosevic.... Continue Reading