| A Theory of Nonviolent Action: How Civil Resistance Works Contributor(s): Vinthagen, Stellan (Author) |
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ISBN: 178032054X ISBN-13: 9781780320540 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 303.61 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.45 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973. Employing a rich collection of historical and contemporary social movements from various parts of the world as examples - from the civil rights movement in America to anti-Apartheid protestors in South Africa to Gandhi and his followers in India - and addressing core theoretical issues concerning nonviolent action in an innovative, penetrating way, Vinthagen argues for a repertoire of nonviolence that combines resistance and construction. Contrary to earlier research, this repertoire - consisting of dialogue facilitation, normative regulation, power breaking and utopian enactment - is shown to be both multidimensional and contradictory, creating difficult contradictions within nonviolence, while simultaneously providing its creative and transformative force. An important contribution in the field, A Theory of Nonviolent Action is essential for anyone involved with nonviolent action who wants to think about what they are doing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vinthagen, Stellan: - Stellan Vinthagen is associate professor in sociology and senior lecturer in peace and development studies at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. |