Glossary of Civil Resistance

The field of civil resistance is dedicated to understanding how people can fight for rights, freedom, and justice, without the use of violence. This glossary provides definitions and expansive commentary on civil resistance terminology to support sharing of lessons learned and research across different languages. It is designed to help translators, and non-translators will also find value in it. A great deal can be learned about the concepts in the field that underlie each term.

Glossary features: Over 150 key terms defined • Term usage in a sentence • Extensive commentary and Introduction • Links to translations of civil resistance terminology in 31 languages