How Nonviolence Protects the State
By Peter Gelderloos.
Description
Since the civil rights era, the doctrine of nonviolence has enjoyed near-universal acceptance by the US Left. Today protest is often shaped by cooperation with state authorities - even organisers of rallies against police brutality apply for police permits, and anti-imperialists usually stop short of supporting self-defense and armed resistance. Gelderloos challenges the belief that nonviolence is the only way to fight for a better world. In a call bound to stir controversy and lively debate, he invites activists to consider diverse tactics, passionately arguing that exclusive nonviolence o...
ISBN(s)
1909798576, 9781909798571, 9781948501019
