Civil Disobedience: The Power of Nonviolent Resistance in Modern Democracies
About this ebook
"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.
