Nonviolent Strategy & Democratic Security: How Nonviolent Movements Promote & Protect Democratic Values

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dc.contributor.advisorWolfson , Dorothea
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWagner Hill, Kathy
dc.creatorSpengler, Matthew
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-30T03:07:07Z
dc.date.created2019-05
dc.date.issued2019-05-24
dc.date.submittedMay 2019
dc.date.updated2019-07-30T03:07:07Z
dc.description.abstractNonviolent movements are not only useful in protecting democratic integrity against foreign influence, but they are also beneficial in the promotion and insulation of democratic values in nations that have not yet reached full democratic potential. Through cases studies in Eastern Europe and the United States, this thesis presents an analysis of the offensive and defensive capabilities of nonviolent movements to promote and protect democratic institutions through the use of nonviolent tactics and social media. Based on previous examples of nonviolence in action, it also offers an application of civil resistance as a viable national defense strategy to combat future complex threats. The findings aim to progress the knowledge on a largely misunderstood strategy, concluding that despite recent criticisms on the impact of movements, nonviolence has the potential to improve society and stabilize conflicts through long-term activism.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/61768
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherJohns Hopkins University
dc.publisher.countryUSA
dc.subjectNonviolence
dc.subjectDemocracy
dc.subjectDemocratic Security
dc.subjectDemocracy Promotion
dc.titleNonviolent Strategy & Democratic Security: How Nonviolent Movements Promote & Protect Democratic Values
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
local.embargo.lift2020-05-01
local.embargo.terms2020-05-01
thesis.degree.departmentGovernment Program
thesis.degree.disciplineGovernment
thesis.degree.grantorJohns Hopkins University
thesis.degree.grantorKrieger School of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.
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