Civil Disobedience: The Power of Nonviolent Resistance in Modern Democracies

What is Civil Disobedience?
"Civil Disobedience" explores nonviolent resistance to unjust laws, emphasizing the moral obligation of conscience over government authority. A key resource for understanding ethical dissent in political science.

Chapters Overviews:

1: Civil disobedience - Defines civil disobedience and its role in challenging unjust laws.

2: Henry David Thoreau - Highlights Thoreau’s contribution to popularizing civil disobedience.

3: Satyagraha - Gandhi's Satyagraha movement as a method for social and political change.

4: Nonviolence - Explores nonviolence as a core principle of civil resistance.

5: Protest - Reviews various protest methods and their societal impacts.

6: Civil Disobedience (Thoreau) - Examines Thoreau’s essay and its enduring significance.

7: Nonviolent revolution - Explores how nonviolent action can spark revolutionary change.

8: Civil resistance - Studies the strategies and effects of civil resistance on politics.

9: Nonviolent resistance - Discusses the philosophy and tactics of nonviolent movements.

10: Examples of civil disobedience - Provides historical and modern examples from around the world.

11: Anarchism and violence - Explores anarchism’s relationship to nonviolence and resistance.

12: Anarcho-pacifism - Focuses on the pacifist wing of anarchism advocating nonviolent methods.

13: Salt March - A case study of Gandhi’s Salt March and its impact on colonial India.

14: The Masque of Anarchy - Shelley's poem as a literary expression of civil disobedience.

15: Gandhism - Examines Gandhism and its principles of nonviolent resistance.

16: Pacifism in Islam - Explores pacifism within Islamic thought and its ties to civil disobedience.

17: Operation Gandhi - Post-WWII Gandhian movements in the West.

18: Libertarian civil disobedience in the US - Discusses the libertarian approach to civil disobedience in America.

19: Direct action - Defines direct action and its goal of immediate societal change.

20: Diversity of tactics - Reviews various tactics used in civil disobedience.

21: Tax resistance in the US - Discusses tax resistance as a form of civil disobedience in American history.

Who is this book for?

This book is perfect for students, professionals, and enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive understanding of civil disobedience. It offers valuable insights into the moral and practical aspects of political resistance, making it an essential addition to any collection on political science.