This paper was submitted as independent research as a Master of Arts Candidate International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University's School of International Service. Abstract This research explores how the tactics of nonviolence
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Exploring Ecuadorian Popular Social Movements & Intersections of Nonviolent Tactics
Posted by Kelly Merchán December 20, 2015 Stuff that matters Ecuador, Nonviolence, Social movements
Ecuadorian Oil Politics and the Violation of Indigenous, Human, and Environmental Rights
Posted by Kelly Merchán May 1, 2014 Stuff that matters Ecuador, Social movements
Addressing the Yasuni-ITT Initiative under the Correa Administration Introduction Government authorization of oil exploration has historically denied indigenous populations of the Amazonian region fundamental human rights, and continues to do so in the contemporary period.
Read MoreIdentity in Nonviolent Peasant Movements: A Comparative Analysis of Colombia and South America
Posted by Kelly Merchán October 15, 2013 Stuff that matters Nonviolence, Social movements, South America
Most often culture and cultural differences are analyzed as sources of conflict, as opposed to a resource to be utilized in conflict resolution and reconciliation. Historically culture has been defined as a concrete set of
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