Time Period: 1948-1968Location: South AfricaMain Actors: Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (DRC), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town, Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Christian Institute … [Read more...] about South African Clergy Support Early Defections from Apartheid
Case-studies
The Chilean Security Sector Defects from the Pinochet Dictatorship
Time Period: 1988Location: ChileMain Actors: Fernando Matthei (Air Force General), Rodolfo Stange (General Director of the Police), José Merino (Navy Admiral)Tactics - Withholding or withdrawal of … [Read more...] about The Chilean Security Sector Defects from the Pinochet Dictatorship
South African Business Leaders Oppose Apartheid
Time Period: 1980-1994Location: South AfricaMain Actors: Business Leaders, Consultative Business Movement, African National Congress, United Democratic Front Tactics - Establishing new social … [Read more...] about South African Business Leaders Oppose Apartheid
Tunisian Unions Support the Arab Spring
Time Period: 2010-2015Location: TunisiaMain Actors: Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT)Tactics - General strikes - Protective Presence - Assemblies of protest or support Between 1987-2011, Tunisia … [Read more...] about Tunisian Unions Support the Arab Spring
Brazilian Religious Leaders and Democratic Backsliding
Time Period: 2019-2023Location: Brazil, especially Rio de JaneiroMain Actors: Brazilian Catholic Church, Brazilian Evangelical pastors (e.g., Henrique Vieira) and civil society groups (e.g., … [Read more...] about Brazilian Religious Leaders and Democratic Backsliding
Philippines Armed Forces Resist a Dictatorship
Time Period: 1982-1986Location: The PhilippinesMain Actors: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Reform of the Armed Forces Movement (RAM), Fidel Ramos, Juan Ponce EnrileTactics - Selective refusal of … [Read more...] about Philippines Armed Forces Resist a Dictatorship
