Nonviolent Social Movements

Nonviolent Social Movements is the first book to offer a truly global overview of the dramatic growth of popular nonviolent struggles in recent years. From the civil rights movement in the United States, and the 'People Power' movement in the Philippines, to the pro-democracy movements of Asia, Latin America, and Europe, nonviolent action has emerged as a key element of political change in recent decades. Despite its widespread diffusion as a conscious movement around the world, we still understand little about nonviolence as a technique for social change. This volume seeks to provide an understanding of the extent to which organized nonviolent action can be used to replace violent struggle and the conditions under which it can succeed. Nonviolent Social Movements brings together case studies from around the world to demonstrate how nonviolent action works and what possibilities and limitations it holds for achieving social change and deterring aggressors.

ISBN 1577180755   Pages 344 ISBN13 9781577180753 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 634 Imprint Blackwell Publishers   Published in Oxford Format Hardback   Height (mm) 235 Publication date 03 Sep 1999   Width (mm) 160 Library of Congress 99017510   Spine width (mm) 30 DEWEY 303.484   Academic level Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC21

		Sources and Acknowledgments
		Notes on Editors and Contributors
		Introduction		1
Pt. I		Perspectives on Nonviolent Movements		7
1		Nonviolence and Power in the Twentieth Century by Kenneth E. Boulding		9
2		You Can't Kill the Spirit: Women and Nonviolent Action by Pam McAllister		18
Pt. II		The Middle East		37
3		Unarmed Resistance in the Middle East and North Africa by Stephen Zunes		41
4		Nonviolent Resistance in the Occupied Territories: A Critical Reevaluation by Souad Dajani		52
Pt. III		Europe		75
5		The Grassroots Movement in Germany, 1972-1985 by Matthew Lyons		81
6		"We Have Bare Hands": Nonviolent Social Movements in the Soviet Bloc by Lee Smithey and Lester R. Kurtz		96
Pt. IV		Asia		125
7		The Origins of People Power in the Philippines by Stephen Zunes		129
8		Imagery in the 1992 Nonviolent Uprising in Thailand by Chaiwat Satha-Anand		158
9		Violent and Nonviolent Struggle in Burma: Is a Unified Strategy Workable? by Michael A. Beer		174
Pt. V		Africa		185
10		The Ogoni Struggle for Human Rights and a Civil Society in Nigeria by Joshua Cooper		189
11		The Role of Nonviolence in the Downfall of Apartheid by Stephen Zunes		203
Pt. VI		Latin America		231
12		Advocating Nonviolent Direct Action in Latin America: The Antecedents and Emergence of SERPAJ by Ronald Pagnucco and John D. McCarthy		235
13		The Brazilian Church-State Crisis of 1980: Effective Nonviolent Action in a Military Dictatorship by Daniel Zirker		259
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"At the end of the bloodiest century in human history it is vital that we learn how to solve problems and generate effective social and political change non-violently. This book demonstrates that many brave people in diverse political situations are effective because they have decided that the means are as important as the ends, that one does not defeat evil with more evil, repression with repression, violence with violence. Scholars and activists alike will find much to ponder in this collection. I commend it to everyone with an interest in the future of the human species." Kevin Clements, George Mason University "This is an excellent collection of case studies knitted together by the editors' presentation of a sound set of theoretical issues. Both help us understand the dynamics of nonviolent social movements." Paul Joseph, Tufts University "A timely book." Pacifica Review

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