Gandhi and King The Power of Nonviolent Resistance

Name: Gandhi and King The Power of Nonviolent Resistance
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ISBN: 9780275965747

ISBN-10: 0275965740

ISBN-13: 9780275965747

Edition: 2004

Authors: Michael Nojeim

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The lives and work of Mohandis Karamchand Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. have much to teach us about nonviolent resistance to oppression. This book presents a comparative analysis of their legacies that demonstrates how powerful peace and love can be, even in the face of hate-filled oppression, aggression, and violence. No two individuals had a greater impact on the 20th century's monumental struggles for freedom, justice, and peace. Gandhi showed the world that steadfastly and nonviolently adhering to the truth gave the world a practical alternative to the madness of war and violence. King used nonviolence to realize his dream of a beloved community and to beckon his white countrymen to…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 5/30/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.584

ALFRED K. HO is Professor Emeritus in the Economic Department of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is also the author of Joint Ventures in the People's Republic of China (New York: Praeger, 1990), Developing the Economy of the People's Republic of China (New York: Praeger, 1982), and The Far East in World Trade (New York: Praeger, 1967).



Preface


Introduction



Violence and Nonviolence



Violence and Nonviolence: What's the Difference?



Philosophical and Strategic Nonviolence



Gandhi



From "Moniya" to the Mahatma



Gandhian Principles of Nonviolence



Gandhi's Nonviolent Resistance Campaigns



King



From "Mike" to the "Moral Leader of Our Nation"



Kingian Principles of Nonviolence



King's Nonviolent Resistance Campaigns



Comparing Gandhi and King



A Comparative Analysis of Gandhi and King



Legacies for the 21st Century


Bibliography


Index