Passive Resistance

After a century full of violence, wars and terror, the ideal of passive resistance has aroused a strong curiosity in people's consciousness and conscience. So, what were the first trends and movements that mobilized this ideal? What difficulties did these movements face in a long spiral of war, revolution and violence? This book examines the methods of passive resistance against slavery that developed in the early years of the 19th century, especially in the USA. Starting from this historical phase as a kind of starting point, we move on to Christian and democratic secular organizations; Meanwhile, a wide range of passive resistance movements and figures are discussed, ranging from the main actors of the resistance such as Thoreau, Tolstoy, Gandhi, Capitini, Dolci, ML King, Dalai Lama and Color Revolution organizers...

Socialist movements, anti-colonial and anti-militarist movements are also among the main issues of the book. The views of philosophers such as Simone Weil and Hannah Arendt on the problem of violence are also being discussed within the scope of the history of passive resistance...

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 13 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2019

Number of Printings: 1st Edition