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About this book
"Nonviolence is not the recourse of the weak but actually calls for an uncommon kind of strength; it is not a refraining from something but the engaging of a positive force, " renowned peace activist Michael Nagler writes. Here he offers a step-by-step guide to creatively using nonviolence to confront any problem and to build change movements capable of restructuring the very bedrock of society. Nagler identifies some specific tactical mistakes made by unsuccessful nonviolent actions such as the Tiananmen Square demonstrations and the Occupy protests and includes stories of successful nonviolent resistance from around the world, including an example from Nazi Germany. And he shows that nonviolence is more than a tactic—it is a way of living that will enrich every area of our lives.
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Index
agriculture, 37
ahimsa, 9, 68n1
Alabama, 10–11, 12, 45–46
alay dangal (to offer dignity), 15. See also dignity of the person
Albanians, 54
Amritsar Massacre, 57
anger, 9, 17, 58–61, 66, 67. See also hatred
apartheid, 43. See also South Africa
Arab Spring, 64
arbitration, 22–23
asatya (untruth), 10
Aung San Suu Kyi, 13
Auschwitz. See concentration camps
“Bengal famine” (1943), 57
Bhave, Vinoba, 49
Birmingham, Ala., 10–11, 12
black churches, 29–30
Boulding, Kenneth, 59
Brazil, 64
Britain. See also India
and “Bengal famine” (1943) in India, 57
and independence for India, 1, 42, 46, 67
loss of Empire by, 38
and Salt Satyagraha in India, 34, 38, 41–42, 51
in World War II, 31, 49
Buddhism, 21
Bush, George W., 28
California, 52
Center for Advanced Nonviolent Actions and Strategies, 63
Chile, 9
China, 43, 50–51
Citizens United, 37
civil disobedience, 24, 49, 52, 57
Civil Rights Movement, U.S., 1, 10–11, 12, 25–26, 45–46, 57, 58–60
civilian-based defense, 17
“color revolutions,” 63–64
community development. See constructive program
compassion, 20–21
competition, 15
compromise, 27, 29–32, 39
concentration camps, 44–45, 53
conflict escalation, 22–25
conflict resolution, 22–23
confrontational nonviolence, 35
constructive program, 33–38, 39, 47, 64, 67
cooperation, 5, 64
courage, viii, 16–17, 25, 26, 41–42, 44, 48, 56, 61. See also suffering; ultimate sacrifice
Czechoslovakia, 16–17
Dharsana Salt Works, 41–42
death. See ultimate sacrifice
dehumanization, 17–18, 22, 28
Dellinger,...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- One: An Introduction to Nonviolence
- Two: Right Intention: Cultivating a Nonviolent Soul
- Three: Right Means: Knowing Where We Stand
- Four: Putting Nonviolent Energy to Work
- Five: Peering Into the Heart of Satyagraha
- Six: What Have We Learned?
- Highlights: A Handy Reference
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- For Further Reading and Viewing
- Index
- About the Author
- About Metta