I had a really great time talking about nonviolent resistance and transitions to democracy with Justin Kempf on his podcast “Democracy Paradox.” We cover a lot of the core arguments from my book From Dissent to Democracy, including the importance of high levels of civic mobilization and the shift from revolutionary, maximalist goals and tactics to new institutional avenues for politics in leading to democratization in transitions initiated through civil resistance.
You can check out the full episode here.
Jonathan Pinckney, PhD 