Ripples of Hope: How Ordinary People Resist Repression Without Violence
Abstract
In Ripples of Hope, Robert M. Press tells the stories of mothers, students, teachers, journalists, attorneys, and many others who courageously stood up for freedom and human rights against repressive rulers — and who helped bring about change through primarily nonviolent means. Global in application and focusing on Kenya, Liberia and Sierra Leone, this tribute to the strength of the human spirit also breaks new ground in social movement theories, showing how people on their own or in small groups can make a difference.
Keywords
opportunity; politics; freedom; africa; nonviolent resistance; social movements; democracy; human rights; Freetown; Kenya; Liberia; Military dictatorship; Sierra LeoneDOI
10.26530/OAPEN_611225ISBN
9789089647481OCN
932497014Publisher
Amsterdam University PressPublisher website
https://www.aup.nl/Publication date and place
2015Series
Protest and Social Movements, 4Classification
Social and ethical issues