{"product_id":"theory-of-nonviolent-action","title":"Theory of Nonviolent Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploying a rich collection of historical and contemporary social movements from various parts of the world as examples - from the civil rights movement in America to anti-Apartheid protestors in South Africa to Gandhi and his followers in India - and addressing core theoretical issues concerning nonviolent action in an innovative, penetrating way, Vinthagen argues for a repertoire of nonviolence that combines resistance and construction. Contrary to earlier research, this repertoire - consisting of dialogue facilitation, normative regulation, power breaking and utopian enactment - is shown to be both multidimensional and contradictory, creating difficult contradictions within nonviolence, while simultaneously providing its creative and transformative force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important contribution in the field, A Theory of Nonviolent Action is essential for anyone involved with nonviolent action who wants to think about what they are doing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55634315936088,"sku":"9781780320540","price":102.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781780320540_fc8af87d-744e-4d2c-b2f5-ab3afc9162c9.jpg?v=1769878834","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/theory-of-nonviolent-action","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}