Nonviolent Resistance (eBook)
264 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-7456-9543-3 (ISBN)
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. But what is nonviolence?
What makes a campaign a nonviolent one, and how does it work?
What values does it incorporate?
In this unique study, Todd May, a philosopher who has himself
participated in campaigns of nonviolent resistance, offers the
first extended 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.
Students of politics, peace studies, and philosophy, political
activists, and those interested in the shape of current politics
will find this book an invaluable source for understanding one of
the most prevalent, but least reflected upon, political approaches
of our world.
Todd May is Class of 1941 Memorial Professor of Philosophy at Clemson University
Preface
Chapter 1: Vignettes of Nonviolence
Chapter 2: What is Nonviolence?
Chapter 3: Dynamics of Nonviolence
Chapter 4: The Values of Nonviolence: Dignity
Chapter 5: The Values of Nonviolence: Equality
Chapter 6: Nonviolence in Today's World
Endnotes
Todd May persuasively advances our understanding of nonviolent
resistance through his examination of the values of
"dignity" and "equality". Drawing on
numerous examples and lines of thought, he demonstrates that these
values almost always underlie nonviolent resistance and contribute
to its unique power relative to violence and institutional
politics. He adeptly weaves social science and philosophy to leave
the reader with a deep understanding of nonviolence.
Kurt Schock, Rutgers University
The last 40 years has seen the growth of a large and valuable
literature on nonviolence from social scientists, legal scholars,
and activists. One group largely absent from this growing
conversation have been philosophers. Todd May's magnificent new
book remedies this by bringing the very best of contemporary
philosophical theory into active conversation with the concerns and
perspective of an experienced activist. This is no mere abstract
theoretical discussion. Rather, May shows with both erudition and
subtlety why the concerns of political philosophy actually matter
to the work of nonviolent action for social change. This
ground-breaking work is required reading for both scholars and
intellectually engaged practitioners.
Mark Lance, Georgetown University
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.12.2015 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Schlagworte | Continental Philosophy • Gesellschaftliche Bewegungen, Bürgerbewegungen • Gewaltloser Widerstand • Kontinentalphilosophie • Philosophie • Philosophy • Political Philosophy & Theory • Political Science • Politikwissenschaft • Politische Philosophie u. Politiktheorie • Social Movements / Activism |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7456-9543-4 / 0745695434 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7456-9543-3 / 9780745695433 |
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