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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01f4752k873| Title: | How agent provocateurs harm our movements: Some historical examples and a few ideas on reducing the risk |
| Contributors: | Chase, Steve |
| Keywords: | Agents provocateurs—United States Civil rights movements—United States Protest movements—Political aspects—United States African American political activists |
| Issue Date: | Nov-2021 |
| Publisher: | International Center on Nonvilent Conflict |
| Place of Publication: | Washington, D.C. |
| Description: | The problem of agent provocateurs is still not very well-known by many activists and organizers. Given that this lack of awareness increases a movement’s vulnerability to agent provocateurs, I want to share some historical examples of agent provocateur activity around the world, including an in-depth case study from the Black Liberation Movement in the United States. My hope is that this examination will encourage civil resistance organizers to think more deeply about what can be done to minimize the negative impact of agent provocateurs and agent provocateur-like behavior on movements for peace, justice, human rights, and sustainability. I then close the essay by sharing some useful first steps toward achieving this goal. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01f4752k873 |
| Related resource: | https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Agent-provocateurs-publication.pdf |
| Appears in Collections: | Monographic reports and papers (Publicly Accessible) |
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