Nonviolence in Political Theory

by Iain Atack

Book Overview

Develops a coherent theory of nonviolent political action in the context of Western political theory.
From Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King to toppled communist regimes in Eastern Europe and pro-democracy movements in Serbia, Georgia and Ukraine, nonviolent action has played a significant role in achieving social and political change in the last century. The Arab Spring revolutions, particularly those in Tunisia and Egypt, and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748638717
• ISBN13: 9780748638710
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher