This book explores distinct forms of civil resistance in situations of
violent conflict in cases across Latin America, drawing important
lessons learned for nonviolent struggles in the region and beyond. The
authors analyse campaigns against armed actors in situations of internal
armed conflict, against private sector companies that seek to exploit
natural resources, and against the state in defence of housing rights,
to cite only some scenarios of violent conflict in which people in Latin
America have organized to resist imposition by powerful actors and/or
confront violence and oppression. Each of the nine cases studied looks
at the violent context in which civil resistance took place, its
modality, its results and the factors that influenced these, as well as
the challenges faced, offering useful insights for scholars and
practitioners alike.