A Theory of Nonviolent Action
How Civil Resistance Works
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224 pages
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© 2015
- Contents
- Review Quotes
Table of Contents
Contents
PART 1:
Chapter 1: 'Nonviolent Action'
Chapter 2: Nonviolent Action Studies - Morality vs. Strategy
Chapter 3: The History of Nonviolent Action - A Geneaology of a Concept and its Practice
Chapter 4: Defining Nonviolent Action
PART 2:
Chapter 5: The Social Rationality of Nonviolent Action
Chapter 6: Communicative Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Dialogue Facilitation
Chapter 7: Goal Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Power Breaking
Chapter 8: Expressive Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Utopian Enactment
Chapter 9: Normative Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Normative Regulation
Chapter 10: The Creative and Dialectic Force of Nonviolent Action
Afterword
References
Appendix
Chapter 1: 'Nonviolent Action'
Chapter 2: Nonviolent Action Studies - Morality vs. Strategy
Chapter 3: The History of Nonviolent Action - A Geneaology of a Concept and its Practice
Chapter 4: Defining Nonviolent Action
PART 2:
Chapter 5: The Social Rationality of Nonviolent Action
Chapter 6: Communicative Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Dialogue Facilitation
Chapter 7: Goal Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Power Breaking
Chapter 8: Expressive Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Utopian Enactment
Chapter 9: Normative Rationality of Nonviolent Action - Nonviolent Normative Regulation
Chapter 10: The Creative and Dialectic Force of Nonviolent Action
Afterword
References
Appendix
Review Quotes
Satyagraha Foundation for Nonviolence Studies
“The richness of the detail may make it something of a Bible of nonviolent action. . . . In this sense the book stands in Gandhi’s tradition of experimentation while demonstrating how the core elements of his thought and practice open new vistas for the future of nonviolence.”
Stefan Jonsson, Linköping University
"Combines the sociologist’s rigor and the historian’s overview with the activist’s practical experience, resulting in a convincing synthesis—the first of its kind, and a fundamental book in its field."
Brian Martin, University of Wollongong
"A pioneering contribution to the field. Using revealing examples of actions and campaigns, Vinthagen’s sophisticated and illuminating theoretical picture is tightly linked to practice. Activists and scholars alike have much to gain from this tour de force."
Roland Bleiker, University of Queensland
"Building on traditions that see nonviolence as a strategy, a tactic or a way of life, Stellan Vintagen offers a new sociological theory of nonviolent action. Scholars and activists will gain both insight and inspiration from this book."
Sean Taudin Chabot, Eastern Washington University
"Vinthagen’s new book is like a breath of fresh air, providing an original and diverse conceptual toolbox for activist scholars eager to revolutionize research on nonviolent action."
Annika Björkdahl, Lund University
"In this valuable and important contribution to the field Vinthagen advances a sociological perspective on non-violence to analyse the social practice of nonviolent actions. The unique combination of theory and practice will attract the attention of both scholars and activists."
Anna Leander, Centre for the Resolution of International Conflicts, Copenhagen University
"This book is a profoundly relevant academic book. It is a rigorous, thoughtful and creative exploration of non-violent politics . . . unlike most academic work, it speaks to anyone interested in non-violent political action in contemporary society."
Mattias Gardell, Uppsala University
"An essential book for every researcher, activist and human rights defender interested in the sociology of resistance and the opportunities and limitations of nonviolence as a method for human emancipation."
Johan Galtung, founder, Transcend International
"This superb study of nonviolent action will become the key book in the field for this generation."
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