Nonviolence in Theory and Practice

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This highly regarded anthology offers a broad array of writings from the leading theorists and practitioners of nonviolence. The diverse selections promote critical thinking about the nature and efficacy of both violence and nonviolence and enable readers to discover the many ways in which nonviolence can be employed to achieve meaningful objectives. The Third Edition of Nonviolence in Theory and Practice incorporates changes intended to clarify and refine: a new article on nonviolence and Islam that better illustrates that relationship; a selection by Thomas Merton that further demonstrates the role of nonviolence in Christianity; a new selection by Gandhi that better explicates his concept of satyagraha; a groundbreaking article that quantifies the efficacy of nonviolence; Gene Sharps list of 198 nonviolent tactics and more. Whether readers embrace nonviolence or ultimately dismiss it as naive they cannot fully consider its many dimensions without the understandings provided in these thought-provoking readings. 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); Otterbein The Anthropology of War (ISBN 9781577666073); Pardue Ruminations on Violence (ISBN 9781577665083); and Stewart et al. Persuasion and Social Movements Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781577664635).