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.

Violence Is a Dangerous Route for Protesters

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Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan

December 18, 2019, 10:58 AM

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)

What Happens When You Replace a Just War With a Just Peace

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Maria J. Stephan

May 18, 2016, 11:12 AM

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Poland’s Liberals Strike Back

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Maria J. Stephan, Maciej Bartkowski

February 8, 2016, 8:24 AM

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The Peacebuilder’s Field Guide to Protest Movements

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Maria J. Stephan

January 22, 2016, 2:28 PM

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Bring Back Our Democracy

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Maria J. Stephan, Erin Mazursky

July 16, 2015, 5:04 PM

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