Amidst conflict situations all around our increasingly violent world-ranging from wars between nations to abuse of women and children within the home-women are

For more than a century, from 1900 to 2006, campaigns of nonviolent resistance were more than twice as effective as their violent counterparts in achieving thei

This innovative collection emphasises the contribution of women to the resolution of conflicts through the means of nonviolent tools. It discusses their achieve

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Covers tactics, leaders, and famous actions From Solidarity's passive/aggressive faceoff with communism to the courageous sit-ins and marches of the Civil Right