"They are joined by Hardy Merriman, an expert on the history and practice of civil resistance, to discuss what kinds of coördinated actions-protests, boycotts, "buycotts," strikes, and other nonviolent approaches-are most effective in a fight against democratic backsliding. "Acts of non-coöperation are very powerful," Merriman, the former president of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, says. "Non-coöperation is very much about numbers. You don't necessarily need people doing things that are high-risk. You just need large numbers of people doing them.""
""Non-coöperation is very much about numbers. You don't necessarily need people doing things that are high-risk. You just need large numbers of people doing them.""
Reinstatement of a prominent late-night show created an opening for public resistance against autocratic impulses. An expert on civil resistance outlines coordinated noncooperation tactics—protests, boycotts, buycotts, strikes, and other nonviolent approaches—as effective tools to combat democratic backsliding. Non-cooperation depends on broad participation rather than individual high-risk acts: large numbers of people performing lower-risk actions can exert significant pressure. Strategic coordination and diverse forms of collective refusal can shift political dynamics and influence institutions and policies. Emphasis rests on numbers, planning, and sustained nonviolent pressure to protect democratic norms.
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