"Mark Engler and Paul Engler haven't written a predictable book. The brothers have spent considerable time studying--and participating in--social movements, and their deep curiosity lends a propulsive feel to This Is An Uprising. The world is already messy and chaotic; social movements make it more so. And so a book like This Is an Uprising --crisply written, rigorous, blessedly free of clichés--is long overdue." --Gabriel Thompson, Truthdig "A very important book. Indeed, anyone who is working with a group of people, no matter how small or large, which is serious about defending their rights, changing oppressive conditions, achieving justice or saving our seriously endangered environment would benefit from studying this well-researched book." --Ted Glick, Z Magazine "Engler & Engler carefully arrange the complex pieces of the puzzle that comprise a nonviolent movement.The authors touch on a range of issues that are certain to be of value to those most in need of such a timely work of scholarship - activists throughout the globe.

In their impressive analysis and practically step-by-step account of what it takes for movements to instill change, the authors highlight the critical strategic undertones of otherwise seemingly spontaneous uprisings." --Pauline Moore, Journal of Peace Research.