Civil Disobedience

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.