Matthew Cebul is lead research fellow for the Nonviolent Action Lab at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, where he conducts applied research on the dynamics of contemporary nonviolent protest movements.
Calling for accountability against corrupt officials is a powerful message for building a movement. But it can make it harder to encourage defections from your opponent’s camp. Here’s how to handle the dilemma.
Young people from Peru to Madagascar to Nepal—furious with political elites reaping the spoils of privilege and corruption—are rising up to demand change. But what happens when their movements succeed?
