This practice-led research focuses on the relationship between power and the exercise of speech. It considers connections between silence and the body that form a space where vulnerability and social injustice become manifest. It examines these through ideas of muteness.
In der deutschen Sprache sind die Begriffe „Opfer“ und „Suendenbock“ doppeldeutig, was in anthropologischen Theorien ueber Ursachen von Gewalt und Krieg dazu gefuehrt hat, dass Loesungen im paedagogischen und politischen Kontext unauffindbar waren, um Gewalt und Krieg zu beenden…
Just war or pacifism? The just war tradition has enjoyed a near monopoly within the Christian moral tradition. However, in recent decades pacifism has emerged as a serious contender within the Christian moral tradition. Both of these traditions cannot be right, but how do we cho…
By examining Gandhi as a political organiser it may be possible to bridge the gap between two interpretations of his importance -- one which focuses on his propagation of nonviolence "as a way of life", the other- which treats him as a pioneer in the use of nonviolence "as a con…
Religiously based nonviolence varies in motive, intent and interpretation. John Howard Yoder outlines a variety of religious nonviolence in his book Nevertheless. Muslim nonviolence is not addressed in the book. Identifying a distinctly Muslim understanding of nonviolence requir…
In this thoughtful book culled from a wide range of experiences, Alice and Staughton Lynd introduce readers to what modern clinicians, philosophers, and theologians have attempted to describe as'moral injury. 'From combat veterans of America's foreign wars to Israeli refuseniks,…
In this thoughtful book culled from a wide range of experiences, Alice and Staughton Lynd introduce readers to what modern clinicians, philosophers, and theologians have attempted to describe as'moral injury.'From combat veterans of America's foreign wars to Israeli refuseniks, …
This thesis starts from the premise that Geopolitics is performative, an iterative discourse “of visualising global space…reproduced in the governing principles of geographic thought and through the practices of statecraft” (Agnew 1998:11). During the last decade, two dominant d…
This thesis examines the Women in Peacebuilding Program (WIPNET) of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and the Raging Grannies, two current women’s movements at the frontlines of organizing for peace in their respective contexts. Based on fieldwork in West Africa …
"Richard Gregg's The Power of Nonviolence (PNV) is one of the most important and influential texts in the history of nonviolence. It is even more important today as many aspects of Gregg's philosophy have stood the test of practice and time. It is a classic" ...
Drawing on Gandhi's ideas and practice, Gregg explains in detail how the organized power of nonviolence (power-with) exercised against violent opponents can bring about small and large transformative social change and provide an effective substitute for war.
"Richard Gregg's The Power of Nonviolence (PNV) is one of the most important and influential texts in the history of nonviolence. It is even more important today as many aspects of Gregg's philosophy have stood the test of practice and time. It is a classic"--
"Richard Gregg's The Power of Nonviolence (PNV) is one of the most important and influential texts in the history of nonviolence. It is even more important today as many aspects of Gregg's philosophy have stood the test of practice and time. It is a classic"--
Nonviolent Communication stresses the importance of putting compassionate connection first. Compassionate parenting can help create a mutually respectful, enriching family dynamic filled with clear, heartfelt communication. An exceptional resource for parents, parent educators, …
Insights and stories fill this invaluable resource for parents, teachers, and others who want to nurture children and also themselves. The tenets of 'Nonviolent Communication' are applied to a variety of settings, including the classroom and the home, in these booklets on how to…
In civil conflicts around the world, unarmed civilians take enormous risks to protect themselves and confront heavily armed combatants. This is not just counterintuitive - it is extraordinary. In this book, Oliver Kaplan explores cases from Colombia, with extensions to Afghanist…
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: civilian autonomy in civil war; 2. A theory of civilian decision-making in civil war; 3. The history of conflict and local autonomy in Colombia; 4. Living to tell about it: how to study communities in conflict settings; 5. How ci…