Introduction: Conflict activism in Rio de Janeiro's gang territories
Cidade de Deus: A contested territory
Milking the resource matrix: Democracy, development, and digital devices
Violent clientelism and gendered governance
Political upcycling: Anti-violence protest through education, culture, and racial solidarity
Ties that strengthen, ties that bind: Favela activists in urban politics and transnational movements
Conclusion: Seek and ye shall find: Looking for non-violence in conflict zones.