A theory of nonviolent action : how civil resistance works /

"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...

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Main Author: Vinthagen, Stellan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Zed Books, 2015.
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Summary:"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 as examples -- from the civil rights movement in America to anti-Apartheid protesters in South Africa to Gandhi and his followers in India -- and addressing core theoretical issues in an innovative, penetrating way, Vinthagen argues for a repertoire of nonviolence that combines resistance and construction." -- back cover.
Physical Description:viii, 400 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN:9781780320540 (hb)
178032054X (hb)
9781780325156 (pb)
1780325150 (pb)
9781780320557 (pdf)
1780320558 (pdf)
9781780320533 (epub)
1780320531 (epub)
9781780325071 (mobi)
178032507X (mobi)