The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action is Gene Sharp’s influential three-volume study that systematically analyzes the theory, methods, and strategic power of nonviolent struggle in political conflicts.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Politics of Nonviolent Action Context triple: [Gene Sharp, notableWork, The Politics of Nonviolent Action]
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A.
American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea
American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea is a scholarly book that traces the development and philosophical roots of nonviolent thought and practice in the United States.
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Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Voices for Creative Nonviolence is a peace and anti-war organization known for its nonviolent resistance, advocacy against U.S. military interventions, and solidarity work with civilians in war zones.
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C.
The Nonviolent Activist
The Nonviolent Activist is a peace and social justice magazine published by the War Resisters League, focusing on nonviolent resistance, antiwar organizing, and related movements.
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Pilgrimage to Nonviolence
"Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" is an essay by Martin Luther King Jr. in which he recounts his intellectual and spiritual journey toward embracing nonviolent resistance as the core of his social and theological philosophy.
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E.
Kingian nonviolence
Kingian nonviolence is a philosophy and strategy of social change rooted in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s principles of nonviolent resistance, justice, and reconciliation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Politics of Nonviolent Action Target entity description: The Politics of Nonviolent Action is Gene Sharp’s influential three-volume study that systematically analyzes the theory, methods, and strategic power of nonviolent struggle in political conflicts.
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A.
American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea
American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea is a scholarly book that traces the development and philosophical roots of nonviolent thought and practice in the United States.
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B.
Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Voices for Creative Nonviolence is a peace and anti-war organization known for its nonviolent resistance, advocacy against U.S. military interventions, and solidarity work with civilians in war zones.
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C.
The Nonviolent Activist
The Nonviolent Activist is a peace and social justice magazine published by the War Resisters League, focusing on nonviolent resistance, antiwar organizing, and related movements.
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D.
Pilgrimage to Nonviolence
"Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" is an essay by Martin Luther King Jr. in which he recounts his intellectual and spiritual journey toward embracing nonviolent resistance as the core of his social and theological philosophy.
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E.
Kingian nonviolence
Kingian nonviolence is a philosophy and strategy of social change rooted in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s principles of nonviolent resistance, justice, and reconciliation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
book
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book ⓘ book ⓘ book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| argues |
nonviolent struggle can be a powerful alternative to violent conflict
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political power depends on the consent and cooperation of the governed ⓘ |
| author | Gene Sharp ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes | 198 methods of nonviolent action ⓘ |
| field |
peace and conflict studies
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strategic studies ⓘ |
| genre |
peace studies literature
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
civil disobedience
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noncooperation ⓘ nonviolent intervention ⓘ pillars of support ⓘ strategic planning in nonviolent struggle ⓘ withdrawal of consent ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume I: Power and Struggle
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linked to:
The Politics of Nonviolent Action
The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume II: The Methods of Nonviolent Action ⓘ
linked to:
The Politics of Nonviolent Action
The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume III: The Dynamics of Nonviolent Action ⓘ
linked to:
The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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| influenced |
civil resistance research
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nonviolent movements worldwide ⓘ strategic thinking on social movements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil resistance
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consent theory of power ⓘ methods of nonviolent action ⓘ nonviolent action ⓘ nonviolent struggle ⓘ political power ⓘ sources of political power ⓘ strategic dynamics of nonviolent struggle ⓘ strategic nonviolence ⓘ the nature of political power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive typology of nonviolent methods
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systematic theory of nonviolent power ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action ⓘ The Politics of Nonviolent Action ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Porter Sargent Publishers ⓘ |
| structure | systematic analysis of theory, methods, and dynamics of nonviolent action ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | consent-based theory of power ⓘ |
| usedIn |
peace studies courses
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training for activists ⓘ |
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume I: Power and Struggle
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume II: The Methods of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume III: The Dynamics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume I: Power and Struggle
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume II: The Methods of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Volume III: The Dynamics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action