During times of injustice, some individuals or groups courageously resist maltreatment of all people, regardless of backgrounds. Using various case studies, this book introduces readers to the broad spectrum of courageous resistance and provides a framework for analyzing the factors that motivate and sustain opposition to human rights violations.

Pathways to Courageous Resistance: Ordinary People, Groups and Institutions Confront Injustice
The Process of Becoming a Courageous Resister
Ordinary Persons doing Extraordinary Evil
The Individual as Courageous Resister to Injustice
Collective Resistance to Injustice: The Special Power of People Working Together
Institutions and Resisting Injustice
Ordinary People's Extraordinary Courage, Impact and Hope: Conclusions from Comparing Cases of Courageous Resistance
Applying What We Have Learned

KRISTINA E. THALHAMMER is Associate Professor of Political Science at Saint Olaf College, USA.

PAULA L. O'LOUGHLIN is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Morris, USA.

SAM MCFARLAND is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western Kentucky University, USA.

MYRON PERETZ GLAZER is Barbara Richmond Professor (Emeritus) in the Social Science in the Department of Sociology at Smith College, USA.

PENINA MIGDAL GLAZER is Marilyn Levin Professor (Emeritus) of History at Hampshire College, USA.

SHARON TOFFEY SHEPELA is Professor of Psychology at Hillyer College/University of Hartford, USA.

NATHAN STOLTZFUS is Associate Professor of History at Florida State University, USA.