ISBN:
9780748633791
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0748633790
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1299105564
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9781299105560
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (vi, 202 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Atack, Iain Nonviolence in political theory
DDC:
303.61
Keywords:
Nonviolence Political aspects
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Pacifism Political aspects
;
Government, Resistance to
;
Power (Social sciences)
;
Pacifism Political aspects
;
Nonviolence Political aspects
;
Nonviolence Political aspects
;
Pacifism Political aspects
;
Government, Resistance to
;
Power (Social sciences)
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Violence in Society
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Examines the relevance of nonviolent tactics to current debates about political action and political thought. Nonviolent political action has played a significant role in achieving social and political change in the last century. Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King were prominent proponents of nonviolence. Nonviolent political action or civil resistance has also been central to toppling communist regimes in Eastern Europe and to pro-democracy popular movements in Serbia, Georgia and the Ukraine. By scrutinizing the theories behind nonviolence, such as the role of the state, the rule of law and the nature of social and political power, Atack establishes nonviolence as a credible theme within Western political thought -- Publisher's description
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
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URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748633791
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https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748633791
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