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A Theory of Nonviolent Action

Stellan Vinthagen

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  • 408 sidor
  • 2015
In this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973. Employing a rich collection of historical and contemporary social movements from various parts of the world as examples - from the civil rights movement in America to anti-Apartheid protestors in South Africa to Gandhi and his followers in India - and addressing core theoretical issues concerning nonviolent action in an innovative, penetrating way, Vinthagen argues for a repertoire of nonviolence that combines resistance and construction. Contrary to earlier research, this repertoire - consisting of dialogue facilitation, normative regulation, power breaking and utopian enactment - is shown to be both multidimensional and contradictory, creating difficult contradictions within nonviolence, while simultaneously providing its creative and transformative force. An important contribution in the field, A Theory of Nonviolent Action is essential for anyone involved with nonviolent action who wants to think about what they are doing.
  • Författare: Stellan Vinthagen
  • Illustratör: illustrations
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781780325156
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 408
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2015-11-15
  • Förlag: Zed Books Ltd