Within the field of civil resistance, theorists and practitioners have emphasized the idea of the...

Within the field of civil resistance, theorists and practitioners have emphasized the idea of the “dilemma action.” The idea here is that demonstrations are especially effective when they create a dilemma for those in power, producing situations in which any response the authorities choose helps the movement. —Mark Engler and Paul Engler, This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the…