- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) is practised globally by civilians protecting fellow civilians without the use of weapons. This book argues that while UCP is useful and transformative in its own right, its principles and values mean it has the potential to transform our responses in a range of social contexts where there is violence.
Chapters investigate the relationship between power, protection and peace; community-led aspects of protection; and successful behaviours and actions in protection. The book argues that when UCP is accepted as a viable form of protection from direct violence, there are wider implications for communities, security and violence. In turn, these insights can provide us with new models for ensuring people's safety.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword by Mel Duncan
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Contested Protection
- 3 Unarmed Civilian Protection
- 4 Nonviolence
- 5 Primacy of the Local
- 6 Feminism and Anti-Oppression
- 7 Violence
- 8 Power
- 9 Conclusion
- 10 Epilogue
- References
- Index