The Nature and Meanings of Nonviolent Direct Action
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4736046 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas G Bond (The Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-89 |
| Publication date | 1988-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002234338802500108 |
| OpenAlex | W2115407546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 17 |
Using a minimal, consensual definition of nonviolence, and drawing from the case listing by Sharp (1973), this study factor analyses 72 actual cases of nonviolent direct action. Fifty-nine variables are employed that measure characteristics of the actors and objects (e.g. their number, organization, leadership, etc.), the situation (e.g. the political system, population, wealth, etc. of the country in which the case took place), the action (e.g. any training, the techniques used by both actor and object, etc.) and the outcomes, in terms of associated violence and success in realization of objectives. Twelve nearly orthogonal first-order dimensions were interpreted, while six second-order factors were also examined in both the R and Q matrices. Nondemocratic conditions emerged as the single largest contribution to the patterns. Based on the delineation of characteristic (R) and case (Q) groupings, typologies of nonviolence and nonviolent direct action advocates were offered. In addition, three hypothetical perspectives on nonviolence were noted as the discussion shifted from a focus on (nonviolent) methods to (democratic) processes of conflict resolution
Action (physics) · Conflict resolution · Democracy · Direct action · Epistemology · Listing (finance) · Object (grammar) · Order (exchange) · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Cultural Differences and Values · Demography · Disaster Management and Resilience · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
The Politics of nonviolent action
The Scientific Use of Factor Analysis in Behavioral and Life Sciences
Foundations of behavioral research
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Conquest of Violence
The meanings of non-violence
Democracy and War Involvement
Libertarianism and International Violence
Libertarian Propositions on Violence within and between Nations
Freedom and International Conflict
On Rummel's Omnipresent Theory
On Vincent's View of Freedom and International Conflict
Libertarianism, Violence within States, and the Polarity Principle
Structural and Direct Violence
Nonviolence
Violence, Peace, and Peace Research
Violence, Ethics and Politics
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |