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Nonviolent Resistance: A Philosophical Introduction
Todd May
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Description for Nonviolent Resistance: A Philosophical Introduction
Paperback. We see nonviolent resistance all over today s world, from 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. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
We see nonviolent resistance all over today’s world, from 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 ... Read more
We see nonviolent resistance all over today’s world, from 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745671192
SKU
V9780745671192
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About Todd May
Todd May is Class of 1941 Memorial Professor of Philosophy at Clemson University
Reviews for Nonviolent Resistance: A Philosophical Introduction
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 ... Read more