A Theory of Nonviolent Action - How Civil Resistance Works (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	February 2015
Authors:	Stellan Vinthagen
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	408
ISBN-13:	978-1-78032-515-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements
LSN:	1-78032-515-0
Barcode:	9781780325156

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