Civil Disobedience - The Power of Nonviolent Resistance in Modern Democracies
Fouad Sabry
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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.
