The Center for the Study of Strategic Nonviolent Defense is a virtual center that represents an international network of researchers, educators, translators, writers and activists with the common goal of promoting the education of nonviolent action as the most effective method of causing social change.

You can approach this online resource in two ways:
• Visit our library and read any of our materials about the history and tactics of nonviolent action; or

• Follow our step-by-step method to learn about nonviolent tactics and strategies and how to use them in your movement. Our unique curriculum is designed to get you to answer four basic questions in order to start thinking about effectively waging a successful nonviolent civil resistance campaign:

1. Analysis: Where are you?
2. Vision: Where do you want to go?
3. Strategy: How are you going to get there?
4. Management: How are you addressing the challenges along the way?

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