{"id":3694,"date":"2015-08-20T03:34:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T07:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=3694"},"modified":"2019-10-12T12:47:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T16:47:17","slug":"book-review-nonviolent-resistance-against-armed-groups-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=3694","title":{"rendered":"Book review: Nonviolent Resistance Against Armed Groups in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION<\/p>\n

A new book from the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict<\/a><\/p>\n

The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict is pleased to share with you our first publication in the 2015 Monograph Series.\u00a0The ICNC Monograph Series brings to fruition the\u00a0scholarly work of the recipients\u00a0of the\u00a02014 ICNC Research Monograph Award, which aims to support academic research and writing that enhances the strategic practice and global understanding of civil resistance.<\/p>\n

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Confronted with civil war, local civilians typically either collaborate with the strongest actor in town or flee the area. Yet civilians are not stuck inexorably within this dichotomous choice. Collectively defying armed groups by engaging in organized nonviolent forms of noncooperation, self-organization and disruption is another option.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Power of Staying Put: Nonviolent Resistance Against Armed Groups in Colombia\u00a0by Juan Masullo J. explores this option through a case study of sustained and organized civil resistance led by ordinary peasants against state and non-state repressive actors in Colombia’s longstanding civil war. It tells the story of the Peace Community of San Jos\u00e9 de Apartad\u00f3 (PCSJA), formally established in 1996, which has used a vast\u00a0array of nonviolent tactics ranging from public declarations to establishing alternative educational institutions and markets. This impressive tactical diversity has gained considerable international support and, to this day, helps sustain the Community’s resilience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The PCSJA case leaves us with an important message regarding the scale at which ongoing peace efforts in Colombia can be advanced. National peace negotiations usually take place between high-level representatives of warring parties, without involving authentic grassroots peacemakers such as the PCSJA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The author, Juan Masullo, is a Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute (EUI). A Colombia-native and frequent visitor of the village of San Jos\u00e9, his research interests include nonviolent strategies, social movements and collective actions.<\/p>\n

(Thank you to Janet Hudgins, the CPNN reporter for this article.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is happening in Colombia, Is peace possible?<\/a><\/p>\n

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The University and the Peace Process in Colombia <\/a>
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UN Campaign in Colombia: <\/a>
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Colombian President to Reactivate National Peace Commission <\/a>
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FARC-EP and Colombia Government advance in their peace accords<\/a>
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Colombia should also be the most educated nation in human rights : President Santos<\/a>
Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez and the peace process in Colombia<\/a>
Colombia amanece con un presidente reelecto, esperanzada en la paz<\/a>
Colombia awakens to hopes for peace with the re-election of their president<\/a>
Mujer, ruralidad y memoria, entre los temas del congreso de paz (Bogot\u00e1, Colombia)<\/a>
Women, rurality and historical memory among the themes of the Peace Congress (Bogot\u00e1, Colombia)<\/a>
Sonia Ines Go\u00e9z Orrego on a speaking tour in the U.S. to share her experience building peace in Colombia<\/a>
Pax Christi International Peace Award 2015: Women Collective for Reflection and Action (Colombia)<\/a>
FARC-EP y Gobierno colombiano crear\u00e1n Comisi\u00f3n de la Verdad<\/a>
Planning for a Peace Assembly in the Colombian Caribbean<\/a>
Inician construcci\u00f3n de Asamblea por la Paz en el caribe colombiano<\/a>
Colombia: Ministerio del Trabajo acompa\u00f1ar\u00e1, garantizar\u00e1 y facilitar\u00e1 Segunda Asamblea Nacional por la Paz<\/a>
Colombia: The Labor Minister will provide full guarantees, facilitate and promote the Second National Assembly for Peace<\/a>
\nColombia: The Labor Minister will provide full guarantees, facilitate and promote the Second National Assembly for Peace<\/a>
\nSan Agust\u00edn, Colombia: escenario de la Bienal internacional de educaci\u00f3n y cultura de paz<\/a>
\nSan Agustin, Colombia to host International Biennial of Education and Culture of Peace<\/a>
\nCarta de Colombia<\/a>
\nLetter from Colombia<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION A new book from the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict is pleased to share with you our first publication in the 2015 Monograph Series.\u00a0The ICNC Monograph Series brings to fruition the\u00a0scholarly work of the recipients\u00a0of the\u00a02014 ICNC Research Monograph Award, which aims to support academic … Continue reading Book review: Nonviolent Resistance Against Armed Groups in Colombia<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,77],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-3694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-information","category-latin-america","tag-latin-america"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3694\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}