The Strategy of Nonviolent Defense - Couverture souple

Burrowes, Robert J.

 
9780791425886: The Strategy of Nonviolent Defense
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0791425886 ISBN 13 : 9780791425886
Editeur : SUNY Press, 1995

Synopsis

Addresses the question of whether nonviolent defense can be an effective strategy against military violence. Drawing from the strategic theory of Carl von Clausewitz, the nonviolence of Mahatma Gandhi, and recent human needs and conflict theory, Burrowes develops a new strategic theory of nonviolent defense.

Because of the way in which the history of nonviolence has been marginalized, relatively few people have a sense of the rich history of nonviolent struggle or realize that it can be systematically planned and applied. Nevertheless, the historical record illustrates that nonviolent struggle is a powerful form of political action. But can it be effective against military aggression?

The Strategy of Nonviolent Defense answers this question in the affirmative by first defining the notion of "social cosmology"-the four mutually reinforcing features that determine the character of any society. It then devotes attention to strategies for dealing with conflict, in particular, to developing a strategic theory and framework for planning a strategy of nonviolent defense. In order to develop this theory, Burrowes synthesizes insights drawn from the strategic theory of Carl von Clausewitz, the nonviolence of Mahatma Gandhi, and recent human needs and conflict theory.

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À propos de l?auteur

Robert J. Burrowes has been a member of the Australian Nonviolence Network since 1981 and has been involved in many nonviolent action campaigns. He is best known for his war tax resistance, his involvement in the campaign of the Melbourne Rainforest Action Group, and his membership in the Gulf Peace Team. He now devotes all of his time to nonviolent activism, education, and research.

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Éditeur
SUNY Press
Date d'édition
1995
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0791425886
ISBN 13 
9780791425886
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
380
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0791425878 ISBN 13 :  9780791425879
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1995
Couverture rigide