ABSTRACT
International non-violent accompaniment by non-governmental organisations aims to secure increased political space for local experiments in radical politics by providing international observers to walk alongside local activists under threat. It seeks to deter potential aggressors, preserve grass-roots agency and empower local activists. In so doing, it may serve as a complement to local expressions of radical politics, like Zones of Peace, for example. The complicated intersections between international accompaniment and radical politics are examined, pointing out both the benefits and the pitfalls that can occur between local actors and international observers providing accompaniment.
