Problem
Civil disobedience
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Resistance to governmentMass protests
Civil resistance
Nature:
Civil disobedience is any act of public defiance of a law, practice or policy of authorities, if that act is premeditated, known by the actor to be illegal, and done for public reasons. Civil disobedience may be direct as was the case of Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay his poll tax. It may be indirect, such as, burning draft cards in protest against the war in Vietnam.
Broader Problems:
Domination Narrower Problems:
Draft evasionDemonstrationsPassive resistanceNon-violent weaponsCitizen disobedienceNon-violent demonstrationsLocal resistance to undesired development Related Problems:
Counter revolutionDisorders of freedom Aggravates:
Inadequate social reform Strategies:
Pacifying citizensUndertaking civilian protestUsing civil disobedienceOrganizing mass protestsResisting governmentUndermining resistance to governmentPunishing civil disobedienceDisobeying the lawObeying the law References:
Woodcock, George: Civil DisobedienceBoyle, Francis A: Defending Civil Resistance under International LawRussell, D E: Rebellion, Revolution, and Armed Force: a comparative study of fifteen countries with special emphasis on Cuba and South Africa Subject(s):
Defence → ResistanceGovernment → Civil
Government → Government
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
08.09.2021 – 21:10 CEST