142 selective refusal of assistance by government aides

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"Government employees, administrators, officials, agents and officers, individually or collectively, may refuse to carry out particular instructions or orders, and inform their superior officers of their refusal. The refusal is clear and open, at least to the superior officers, which is what distinguishes this method from the more hidden types of evasion and obstruction described below. The selective refusal of assistance may or may not be announced to the public."...

((Sharp, Gene. The Politics of Nonviolent Action (p. 344). Albert Einstein Institution. Kindle Edition.))

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Effectiveness profile

Success by Opponent
Corporation / Business 6.0
Financial Institution 8.0
Government / State Body 8.2
Judiciary / Legal System 9.0
Military / Police 8.0
Success by Theme
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Success by Region
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Risk profile

Risk by region

Compared to the worldwide average for this method

Americas
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Lethal Force and Harm trending_down Below Average
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Physical Assault (Non-Lethal) trending_down Below Average
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Arrests and Legal Action arrow_upward Higher
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Intimidation and Harassment trending_down Below Average
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Restrictions on Rights and Freedoms trending_down Below Average
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Property Damage and Economic Reprisals trending_down Below Average
Asia
Europe

Risk by regime

Compared to the worldwide average for this method

Closed autocracy
Electoral autocracy
Electoral democracy
Liberal democracy