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nonviolent action takes longer to produce victory

Nonviolent action does not always take longer to produce victory than violent struggle would.

Nonviolent action does not always take longer to produce victory than violent struggle would. In a variety of cases nonviolent struggle has won objectives in a very short time -- in as little as a few days. The time taken to achieve victory depends on diverse factors -- primarily on the strength of the nonviolent actionists.
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misconceptions of nonviolent resistance
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nonviolent action takes longer to produce victory
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violence
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closeness between the contending groups needed
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culture
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done via institutionalised political channels
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limited to domestic conflicts
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needs a charismatic leader
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nonviolence fails against violence
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pacifism
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passivity
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people are inherently "good"
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persuasion
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used only for "good"
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