State Repression and Nonviolent Resistance

Erica Chenoweth, Evan Perkoski and Sooyeon Kang

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2017, vol. 61, issue 9, 1950-1969

Abstract: In this article, we review decades of research on state repression and nonviolent resistance. We argue that these two research programs have converged around six consensus findings. We also highlight several areas of divergence, where greater synthesis between the research on state repression and nonviolent resistance might prove useful. We draw attention to remaining controversies surrounding the association between state repression and nonviolent resistance—particularly regarding different theoretical assumptions about structure, agency, and strategic choice; measurement challenges for both repression and dissent; methodological challenges regarding endogeneity, multicausality, and equifinality; and moral hazards associated with the study of nonviolent resistance and the effectiveness of repression. We conclude by highlighting some productive ways forward.

Keywords: repression; human rights; protest; nonviolent resistance; dissent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/0022002717721390

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