Violence and Nonviolence An Introduction

Name: Violence and Nonviolence An Introduction
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ISBN: 9781442217607

ISBN-10: 144221760X

ISBN-13: 9781442217607

Edition: 2013

Authors: Barry L. Gan

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Book details

Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 138
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Violence



Molded by Myths


Notes



The Myth of Physical Violence


The Common View


The Problem with the Common View


But Where Is the Violence in These Examples?


A Confusion?


Conclusion


Notes



The Myth of Good Guys and Bad Guys


The Myth at Work


Deconstructing the Myth


Overcoming the Myth


Notes



The Myth of Necessary Violence


A More Charitable Interpretation


The Difficulty with the Charitable Interpretation


The Practical Relevance of Means to Ends


Notes



The Myth of Effective Punishment


Revenge


Retribution


Punishment as Education or Rehabilitation


Deterrence


Restitution and Recompense


Conclusion


Notes



Nonviolence



An Overview of Nonviolence


Notes



Selective Nonviolence


Sharp's Theory of Power


Theories of Nonviolent Strategy


Notes



Toward a Theory of Comprehensive Nonviolence


The Implications of a Fuller Account of Violence


Self-Suffering and Cognitive Dissonance


The Importance of Offering a Choice to One's Adversaries


An Example: Serbia


Some Other Examples: Egypt and Syria


Toward Comprehensive Nonviolence


Notes



Comprehensive Nonviolence


How Comprehensive Nonviolence Addresses the Five Myths


Redemption without Punishment


If It's about Winning, It's Not Nonviolence


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Author