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civil resistance

political action that relies on the use of non-violent methods by civil groups
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civil resistance

Summary

civil resistance ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • civil resistance is a type of nonviolent resistance[2].

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Definition and Type

civil resistance is a type of nonviolent resistance[2].

Why It Matters

civil resistance ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → nonviolent resistance
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 13731, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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