What makes nonviolent resistance movements successful?

Abstract Social uprisings that attempt to achieve social change through nonviolentmethods are not a new phenomenon, but researchers have so far not beenable to determine the factors that lead to their success. This study engages inthat debate by looking at three ongoing cases of nonviolent resistancemovements, in Sudan, Myanmar, and Lebanon, and applying the lens ofErica Chenoweth’s framework, as that is the most recent work on the topic.While the results show that factors she presented as core elements forsuccess, such as participation numbers and the use of mixed methods, areimportant to further achieve defection and resilience, the results alsounderline the importance of international support, the history of nonviolentmovements and particularly geopolitics for nonviolent resistance movementsto achieve their goals. The conclusions point at the imperative for futureresearch to further examine and develop inclusive models for nonviolentresistance movements that can bring peaceful transformation anddevelopment, while also emphasizing the significance of internationalsupport to assist in the success of nonviolent resistance movements