Military-protester relations: Insights from nonviolence research

• Autorzy: Martin Brian

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DOI

10.35467/sdq/141545

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Military forces are sometimes called out to confront unarmed civilian protesters, a contingency for which they may or may not be prepared. Studies of civil-military relations have focused on relations between civilian and military elites, with interactions between armed forces and civilian protesters given little or no attention. The objective here is to improve understanding of military-protester dynamics. Key relevant features of nonviolent action are outlined, including methods, campaign stages and theoretical assumptions, with a particular focus on interactions with troops. The implications for military-protester dynamics are spelled out with illustrations from several protest campaigns. When troops use force against non-resistant protesters, this sometimes creates more support for the protest movement, a process called political jiu-jitsu. An important method used by some protesters is fraternisation, namely trying to win over troops to their side. Commanders and troops, through their actions, can encourage or discourage protesters’ use of nonviolent methods. Learning about military-protester dynamics is important for both strategists and practitioners.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

nonviolent action; protesters; political jiu-jitsu; fraternisation; civil-military relations

• Wydawca: Akademia Sztuki Wojennej
• Czasopismo: Security and Defence Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 36, No. 4
• Strony: 7--22
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 70 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Martin Brian

• Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong, Australia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6261-7677

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