Contents


Foreword, Brian Martin 

1. Introduction: Nonviolent Strategy and Repression Management
           Lee A. Smithey and Lester R. Kurtz 

2. Backfire in Action: Insights from Nonviolent Campaigns, 1946–2006
           Erica Chenoweth 

3. Transformative Events, Repression, and Regime Change: Theoretical and Psychological Aspects
           Doron Shultziner 

4. The Psychology of Agents of Repression: The Paradox of Defection
           Rachel MacNair 

5. Backfire Online: Studying Reactions to the Repression of Internet Activism
           Jessica L. Beyer and Jennifer Earl 

6. Overcoming Fear to Overcome Repression 
           Jenni Williams 

7. Culture and Repression Management
           Lee A. Smithey and Lester R. Kurtz 

8. “Smart” Repression
           Lee A. Smithey and Lester R. Kurtz 

9. Egypt: Military Strategy and the 2011 Revolution
           Dalia Ziada 

10. Repression Engendering Creative Nonviolent Action in Thailand
           Chaiwat Satha-Anand 

11. Making Meaning of Pain and Fear: How Movements Assist Their Members to Overcome Repression
           George Lakey 

12. Rethinking Repression: Where Do We Go from Here?
           Lee A. Smithey and Lester R. Kurtz