Nonviolent resistance is a strategy for achieving political or social goals through methods like protests, strikes, and boycotts, while forgoing violence. It relies on collective action to build power and disrupt the opponent's ability to function, with successful campaigns being twice as likely to succeed as violent ones. 

Journal of Democracy
The Future of Nonviolent Resistance | Journal of Democracy
In the decade leading up to the covid-19 pandemic, nonviolent civil resistance grew more popular than ever—but its effectiveness had alr...
