The Logic of Political Violence: Lessons in Reform and Revolution

by Craig Rosebraugh

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Within Westernized societies, particularly the United States, there has been a near-universal acceptance that nonviolent action has been the foundation on which the progress and/or success of political and social justice movements have been built. Yet, contrary to popular belief, political violence has played a crucial role in advancing historic justice struggles. This breakthrough study examines the historic roles that both nonviolence and political violence have played in international show more social and political movements. The profound and well-researched conclusio show less

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Part One. Historical context: cases and lessons from history; Jewish resistance to genocide in World War II Europe; The civil right movement in the United States; The movement in the United States against the Vietnam War; The Cuban Revolution; The 1916 Easter Uprising in Ireland
Part Two. Nonviolence and political violence used in pursuit of political and social change; Theories of nonviolence; On political violence; Conclusion: Applying historical lessons to current and future pursuits for justice in united states

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