• Review the assigned pages in "CANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle." Consider the methods of nonviolent action, Gene Sharp's list of 198 nonviolent actions, and the overview of nonviolent conflict in Serbia.
• Review the article "Recognizing the Power of Nonviolent Action." Attention to the section titled "Nonviolent Movements Against Governments Opposed by the United States."
• Review the assigned pages in the article "Why Civil Resistance Works." Take note of each case study, and pay attention to the systems and approaches used in each country.
• Select a country from your assigned Learning Resources that has experienced success with nonviolent strategies.
• Consider two nonviolent strategies that the country used and why they were successful.
• Think about how the strategies might be successful in another country/conflict.

Use the above prompts to discuss the following:

Briefly describe the country that you selected. Explain two nonviolent strategies that it used. Explain how and why each strategy was successful in that country and how and why it might be useful in another country or conflict. Be specific.

References:

• Schirch, L. (2004).The little book of strategic peacebuilding. Intercourse, PA: Good Books.
• Bantu, I. (2006). Violence in Liberia extends to journalistsLinks to an external site..Neiman Reports, 60(2), 13-15. Retrieved from http://niemanreports.org/articles/violence-in-liberia-extends-to-journalists/
• Dahn, K. (2008). Sex and bribery for better grades: Academic dishonesty in LiberiaLinks to an external site.. Journal of Philosophy & History of Education, 58, 46-50.
• Zunes, S. (2005). Recognizing the power of nonviolent actionLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from http://stephenzunes.org/2005/03/31/recognizing-the-power-of-nonviolent-action/
• Stephan, M. J., & Chenoweth, E. (2008) Why civil resistance works: The strategic logic of nonviolent conflictLinks to an external site..International Security, 33(1), 7-44. Retrieved fromhttps://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/files/IS3301_pp007-044_Stephan_Chenoweth.pdf
• Popovic, S., Djinovic, S., Milivojevic, A., Merriman, H., & Marovic, I. (2007).CANVAS core curriculum: A guide to effective nonviolent struggleLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CANVAS-Core-Curriculum_EN4.pdf
• Amnesty International. (2005).Liberia: Violence, discrimination, and impunityLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/AFR34/003/2005/en/