The Second Palestinian Intifada

Palestinian civilians engaged in numerous acts of non-violent resistance during the second intifada, despite the prevalence of violent, armed resistance. This book provides an in-depth study of the often-overlooked aspects of popular resistance in Palestine, illustrating both the challenges and opportunities in mobilizing for non-violent activism.

Julie M. Norman is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

1. Civil Resistance and Contentious Politics 2. Historical Background 3. Civil Resistance in the Second Intifada: Direct Actions 4. Supportive Nonviolence: Indirect Actions 5. Identity, Attitudes, and Resistance 6. Local Constraints: Resource Mobilization 7. National Constraints: Political Structures 8. International Constraints: Movement Frames 9. Conclusion