Nonviolence in Theory and Practice - Softcover

Gan, Barry L.; Robert L. Holmes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577663497 ISBN 13: 9781577663492

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2005

Synopsis

This much-anticipated Second Edition adds twenty-three new readings to an already impressive collection of writings by some of the leading theorists and practitioners of nonviolence. Holmes and Gan provide a diversity of articles on both secular and religious origins of nonviolence; articles by or about Gandhi, King, Tolstoy, and Chavez; feminist approaches to nonviolence by contemporary writers; new articles addressing the theory and practice of nonviolence with respect to nature and animal rights; and fresh examples of the application of nonviolence to conflicts in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Tibet. The collection includes the perspectives of those committed to nonviolence as a principle, those committed to nonviolence primarily as a tactic, and those for whom nonviolence is a personal practice. The selections have been arranged to engage those who are new to the philosophy of nonviolence. After an opening section on its origins, the next section focuses on three principal philosophers of nonviolence, followed by an examination of women and nonviolence and a discussion of pacifism. The final sections take a closer look at how nonviolence is implemented, including specific examples drawn from different regions of the world. The breadth and depth of articles promote critical thinking about the nature and efficacy of both violence and nonviolence and allow readers to discover the many ways in which nonviolence can be employed to achieve meaningful objectives.

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Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Bowers et al., The Rhetoric of Agitation and Control, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577666141); Cupach et al., Competence in Interpersonal Conflict, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577666493); Makau-Marty, Cooperative Argumentation: A Model for Deliberative Community (ISBN 9781577661399); Pardue, Ruminations on Violence (ISBN 9781577665083); and Stewart et al., Persuasion and Social Movements, Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781577664635).

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1577663497
• ISBN 13: 9781577663492
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 383