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Book TitleStreet Rebellion : Resistance Beyond Violence and Nonviolence

Number of Pages268 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicPopular Culture, Violence in Society, Sociology / Urban

GenreSocial Science

AuthorBenjamin S. Case

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight11.6 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Reviews"For far too long the violence/nonviolence debate has been mired in abstract pontification and muddled terminology. Finally, we have Ben Case's incisive and meticulously researched analysis that captures the contextual utility of violent forms of resistance. Street Rebellion is truly a must-read for every activist and social movement scholar." -- Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, "For far too long the violence/nonviolence debate has been mired in abstract pontification and muddled terminology. Finally, we have Ben Case's incisive and meticulously researched analysis that captures the contextual utility of violent forms of resistance. Street Rebellion is truly a must-read for every activist and social movement scholar." -- Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook " Street Rebellion strikes a precise blow to the current accepted dichotomy between violence and nonviolence and flips the entire field of civil resistance on its head. Ben Case has eloquently returned riots to their rightful place in the history of modern social movements. It's more than a 'must read', it's a must be read and reread for years to come." --Akin Olla, contributing writer at The Guardian and host of This is the Revolution Podcast "Benjamin Case's work is critical for understanding the way that movements for liberation are exploding across the globe, and to counter the misinformation that suggests the only path to power is by appealing to politicians. This is one of the most essential books of the year." --Shane Burley, author of Why We Fight and Fascism Today, "For far too long the violence/nonviolence debate has been mired in abstract pontification and muddled terminology. Finally, we have Ben Case's incisive and meticulously researched analysis that captures the contextual utility of violent forms of resistance. Street Rebellion is truly a must-read for every activist and social movement scholar." -- Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook " Street Rebellion strikes a precise blow to the current accepted dichotomy between violence and nonviolence and flips the entire field of civil resistance on its head. Ben Case has eloquently returned riots to their rightful place in the history of modern social movements. It's more than a 'must read', it's a must be read and reread for years to come." --Akin Olla, contributing writer at The Guardian and host of This is The Revolution "Benjamin Case's work is critical for understanding the way that movements for liberation are exploding across the globe, and to counter the misinformation that suggests the only path to power is by appealing to politicians. This is one of the most essential books of the year." --Shane Burley, author of Why We Fight and Fascism Today, "For far too long the violence/nonviolence debate has been mired in abstract pontification and muddled terminology. Finally, we have Ben Case's incisive and meticulously researched analysis that captures the contextual utility of violent forms of resistance. Street Rebellion is truly a must-read for every activist and social movement scholar."-- Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook " Street Rebellion strikes a precise blow to the current accepted dichotomy between violence and nonviolence and flips the entire field of civil resistance on its head. Ben Case has eloquently returned riots to their rightful place in the history of modern social movements. It's more than a 'must read', it's a must be read and reread for years to come." --Akin Olla, contributing writer at The Guardian and host of This is The Revolution "Benjamin Case's work is critical for understanding the way that movements for liberation are exploding across the globe, and to counter the misinformation that suggests the only path to power is by appealing to politicians. This is one of the most essential books of the year."--Shane Burley, author of Why We Fight and Fascism Today, "For far too long the violence/nonviolence debate has been mired in abstract pontification and muddled terminology. Finally, we have Ben Case's incisive and meticulously researched analysis that captures the contextual utility of violent forms of resistance. Street Rebellion is truly a must-read for every activist and social movement scholar." -- Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook " Street Rebellion strikes a precise blow to the current accepted dichotomy between violence and nonviolence and flips the entire field of civil resistance on its head. Ben Case has eloquently returned riots to their rightful place in the history of modern social movements. It's more than a 'must read', it's a must be read and reread for years to come." --Akin Olla, contributing writer at The Guardian and host of This is the Revolution Podcast "Benjamin Case's work is critical for understanding the way that movements for liberation are exploding across the globe, and to counter the misinformation that suggests the only path to power is by appealing to politicians. This is one of the most essential books of the year." --Shane Burley, author of Why We Fight and Fascism Today "In this significant contribution, Case shows how riots make a difference. Essential reading for anyone who thought that the violence-non-violence debate was over." -- Lesley Wood, "For far too long the violence/nonviolence debate has been mired in abstract pontification and muddled terminology. Finally, we have Ben Case's incisive and meticulously researched analysis that captures the contextual utility of violent forms of resistance. Street Rebellion is truly a must-read for every activist and social movement scholar." -- Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook " Street Rebellion strikes a precise blow to the current accepted dichotomy between violence and nonviolence and flips the entire field of civil resistance on its head. Ben Case has eloquently returned riots to their rightful place in the history of modern social movements." --Akin Olla, contributing writer at The Guardian and host of This is the Revolution Podcast "Benjamin Case's work is critical for understanding the way that movements for liberation are exploding across the globe, and to counter the misinformation that suggests the only path to change is through strict nonviolence. This is one of the most essential books of the year." --Shane Burley, author of Why We Fight and Fascism Today "In this significant contribution, Case shows how riots make a difference. Essential reading for anyone who thought that the violence-non-violence debate was over." -- Lesley Wood, author of Crisis and Control: The Militarization of Protest Policing

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal303.6

Table Of Content1. Riots and Resistance 2. A Sharp Critique of Strategic Nonviolence 3. Why Civil Resistance Works with the Wrong Data 4. Molotov Cocktails to Mass Marches 5. The Black Bloc and the Effervescent Riot 6. Fallists, Decolonization, and Humanizing Violence Humanizing Violence and the Decolonial Riot 7. A Revolution Is Not a Peaceful Protest 8. Appendix: Methods, Limitations, and Directions for Further Study 9. Bibliography List of Tables Table 1. Strategic goals and methods for theorists of revolution Table 2. Riots in NAVCO 1.3 Table 3. Riots and nonviolent demonstrations in the US, 1946-2017 Table 4. Riots and nonviolent demonstrations in South Africa, 1946-2017 List of Figures Figure 1. Violent resistance versus civil resistance in theory Figure 2. Violent resistance versus civil resistance-as-nonviolence Figure 3. Martial resistance versus civil resistance Figure 4. Riots and nonviolent demonstrations in the US, 1946-2017 Figure 5. Riots and nonviolent demonstrations in South Africa, 1946-2017

SynopsisWe are living in a time of uprisings that routinely involve physical confrontation - burning vehicles, barricades, vandalism, and scuffles between protesters and authorities. Yet the Left has struggled to incorporate rioting into theories of change, remaining stuck in recurring debates over violence and nonviolence. Civil resistance studies have popularized the term 'strategic nonviolence,' spreading the notion that violence is wholly counter-productive. Street Rebellion scrutinizes recent research and develops a broad and grounded portrait of the relationship between strategic nonviolence and rioting in the struggle for liberation.

LC Classification NumberHM1116