Maria J. Stephan


Maria J. Stephan is the director of the program on nonviolent action at the United States Institute of Peace. She is a co-author of the award-winning book Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict.

Articles by Maria J. Stephan
Protesters march during an anti-government protest.
Protesters march during an anti-government protest.
VATICAN, VATICAN CITY - MAY 14: Pope Francis holds a Jubilee audience under pouring rain on May 14, 2016 in the Vatican, Vatican City. Pope Francis invited the faithful to recognise and question those who show compassion to animals while ignoring the suffering neighbour.  (Photo by Andrea Franceschini/Corbis via Getty Images)
VATICAN, VATICAN CITY - MAY 14: Pope Francis holds a Jubilee audience under pouring rain on May 14, 2016 in the Vatican, Vatican City. Pope Francis invited the faithful to recognise and question those who show compassion to animals while ignoring the suffering neighbour. (Photo by Andrea Franceschini/Corbis via Getty Images)
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