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In Ripples of Hope, Robert M. Press tells the stories of mothers, students, teachers, journalists, attorneys, and manyothers who courageously stood up for freedom and human rights against repressive rulers “ and who helped bring about change through primarily nonviolent means. Global in application and focusing on Kenya, Liberia and Sierra Leone, this tribute to the strength of the human spirit also breaks new ground in social movement theories, showing how people on their own or in small groups can make a difference.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright Page, Dedication
  2. pp. 1-6
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. 7-14
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 15-20
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  1. 1. Resisting Repression without Violence
  2. pp. 21-40
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  1. Part one – Sierra Leone
  1. 2. Students Shake the Pillars of Power
  2. pp. 43-80
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  1. 3. Women Help Restore Democracy
  2. pp. 81-104
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  1. 4. Mass Noncooperation Helps Defeat a Violent Junta
  2. pp. 105-148
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  1. Part two – Liberia
  1. 5. Nonviolent Resistance in Abeyance
  2. pp. 151-174
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  1. 6. Peaceful Resistance during a Civil War
  2. pp. 175-202
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  1. Part three – Kenya
  1. 7. Individual Resistance against Repression
  2. pp. 205-232
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  1. 8. Establishing a Culture of Resistance
  2. pp. 233-264
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  1. Conclusion
  2. pp. 265-274
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  1. Appendix
  2. pp. 275-302
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  1. Acknowledgements
  2. pp. 303-306
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  1. About the Author
  2. pp. 307-308
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 309-316
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 317-328
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