strategy
Using civil disobedience
Description:
A common understanding of civil disobedience is predicated on the notion that there are times when it becomes imperative to break a law, or set of laws, that appear unjust in comparison to what some would call a higher law. Implementation:
In the late 1950s, civil rights activists in the United States broke laws in the South that prohibited African Americans from sitting at the lunch counters of then white-only establishments, motivated by a higher law or set of moral codes. Constrained by:
Punishing civil disobedienceMonitoring civic participationEncouraging responsible citizen action Facilitated by:
Opening channels for societal engagement Problems:
Civil disobedienceValues:
RightsObedienceDisobedience Subjects:
Defence → ResistanceType Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies