Nonviolence and External Assistance

Research on nonviolent action as a world wide phenomenon and a peaceful alternative to violent means in conflicts has for the past five years grown significantly and provides academics and practitioners of today with an impressive and inspiring span of findings. This is one of the main conclusions of the recent quantitative research review commissioned by the Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (SweFOR). This paper on external assistance to nonviolent campaigns, attempts to further develop our understanding of nonviolent action in the context of prevention of armed conflicts.