TY - BOOK ID - 49885688 TI - Civil action and the dynamics of violence PY - 2019 SN - 0190056932 0190056916 PB - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Nonviolence KW - Civilians in war KW - Civil war KW - Violence KW - Social aspects KW - Protection of civilians KW - Prevention KW - Violent behavior KW - Social psychology KW - Civil wars KW - Intra-state war KW - Rebellions KW - Government, Resistance to KW - International law KW - Revolutions KW - War KW - War and society KW - Non-violence KW - Pacifism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:49885688 AB - Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, NGOs, local governments, and even armed groups can respond to war by engaging in civil action. Characterized by a reluctance to resort to violence and a willingness to show enough respect to engage with others, civil action can slow, delay, or prevent violent escalations. This volume explores how people in conflict environments engage in civil action, and the ways such action has affected violence dynamics in Syria, Peru, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Spain, and Colombia. These cases highlight the critical and often neglected role that civil action plays in conflicts around the world. ER -