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The Tactics4Change interactive website provides free access to information about more than 400 cases of nonviolent dilemma actions from every continent and over 100 countries. [source: tactics4change] This dataset of creative tactics is designed to put opponents in a lose-lose position and offers opportunities for further learning for activists, students, and scholars. [source: tactics4change] The database is a collaborative project between the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) and faculty from the Pennsylvania State University. [source: tactics4change]
The website features a collection of 424 cases from 106 countries, including 194 documented concessions. [source: tactics4change] Featured dilemma actions include the 1972 Thailand case, where the Thanom government launched another coup to restore authoritative rule, dissolving the national legislature and throwing out the 1968 constitution. [source: tactics4change] Another example is the 2008 China case, where the Chinese government planned the construction of a combined ethylene and oil refinery plant in Pengzhou, north of Chengdu, and the public demanded that the government reconsider. [source: tactics4change]
A third featured case is the 1960 Nashville Sit-Ins in the United States, influenced by the earlier Greensboro Sit-Ins of North Carolina on February 1, 1960, which took place between February 13, 1960, and May 10, 1960. [source: tactics4change] To get full access to all materials on the website, users can subscribe to the newsletters. [source: tactics4change]
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A campaigner can use Tactics4Change to explore a large dataset of nonviolent dilemma actions from around the world, learning from over 400 cases of creative tactics that put opponents in a lose-lose position. [source: tactics4change] By studying these historical examples, a campaigner can gain insights into effective nonviolent strategies and adapt them to their own context, using the database as a resource for planning and refining their campaigns. [source: tactics4change]