Nonviolent resistance : a philosophical introduction

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Label

Nonviolent resistance : a philosophical introduction

Title remainder

a philosophical introduction

Statement of responsibility

Todd May

Creator

• May, Todd, 1955-

Subject

• Nonviolence
• Nonviolence -- History
• Political participation -- History

Language

eng

Summary

We see nonviolent resistance all over today's world, from Egypt's Tahrir Square to New York Occupy. Although we think of the last century as one marked by wars and violent conflict, in fact it was just as much a century of nonviolence as the achievements of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. and peaceful protests like the one that removed Ferdinand Marcos from the Philippines clearly demonstrate. Todd May, a philosopher who has himself participated in campaigns of nonviolent resistance, offers a philosophical reflection on the particular and compelling political phenomenon of nonviolence. Drawing on both historical and contemporary examples, he examines the concept and objectives of nonviolence, and considers the different dynamics of nonviolence, from moral jiu-jitsu to nonviolent coercion. May goes on to explore the values that infuse nonviolent activity, especially the respect for dignity and the presupposition of equality, before taking a close-up look at the role of nonviolence in today's world

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

303.6/1

Index

index present

LC call number

HM1281

LC item number

.M395 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography