Nonviolent resistance as a philosophy of life : Gandhi's enduring relevance / Ramin Jahanbegloo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jahanbegloo, Ramin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil disobedience--History--20th century.

Civil disobedience.

Government, Resistance to--History--20th century.

Government, Resistance to.

Nonviolence--History--20th century.

Nonviolence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London ; Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.

Summary:

"What do we mean by nonviolence? What can nonviolence achieve? Are there limits to nonviolence? These are the questions that Ramin Jahanbegloo tackles in his journey through the major political advocates of nonviolence during the 20th century. Focusing on examples of their way of thinking in different cultural, geographic and political contexts, from the Indian Independence Movement and US Civil rights and Anti-Apartheid movements to the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and nonviolent protests in Tunisia, Iran, Serbia and Hong-Kong, Jahanbegloo explores why nonviolence remains relevant as a form of resistance against injustice and oppression around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

1. The Limits of Violence

2. An Obligation to Dissent and to Disobey: Henry David Thoreau and After

3. Bringing Ethics into Politics: The Gandhian Satyagraha

4. The Strength of Love: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cosmic Companionship

5. Reconciliation and Negotiation: Nelson Mandela and Vaclav Havel

6. The Seeds of Compassion: Mother Teresa and Dalai Lama

Conclusion: Limits of Nonviolence

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781350168329

1350168327

9781350168312

1350168319

9781350168305

1350168300

OCLC:

1238134055