Power in Numbers : The Political Strategy of Protest and Rebellion

This book explores the logic of struggle between radical movements and incumbent regimes, and develops a general theory of strategy in protests, uprisings, and rebellions. Originally published in 1985. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. This book explores the logic of struggle between radical movements and incumbent regimes, and develops a general theory of strategy in protests, uprisings, and rebellions. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION ONE. History and Strategy in Theories of Revolution TWO. A Formal Model o'f Protest and Rebellion Appendix A. A Note on the Free-Rider Problem THREE. The Logic of Peaceful Protest Appendix B. Strategy-Potential Curves FOUR. Pragmatists and Purists FIVE. Reformers and Revolutionaries SIX. Moderates and Radicals SEVEN. Organization and Strategy EIGHT. Repression NINE. The Political Strategy of Violent Disruption TEN. The Logic of Terrorism ELEVEN. Violence and Factionalism INDEX