Nonviolent Response to Terrorism / Edition 1

by Tom H. Hastings

Overview

Terrorism, which by definition targets civilians, is unacceptable, but a violent response to violence usually causes more violence. This book outlines some of the best thinking about nonviolent methods of resisting terrorism in the growing fields of international aid and nonviolent interposition.

The first section covers immediate nonviolent response to terrorism: international negotiations, mediations, and adjudication, UN and citizen sanctions, cross-cultural communication, citizen initiatives, international treaties and the World Court, the International Criminal Court, and nonviolent resistance through raising consciousness to mobilization and resisting state-sponsored terror. The second section, on long-term non-violent response to terrorism, discusses halting arms trade and militarism, stopping arms flow to terrorists, "defunding" the military, building sustainable just economies, aid to the poor, reducing privileged overconsumption, peace and conflict education, understanding and using the media, refugee repatriation, and helping indigenous liberation struggles.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786418749
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/15/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tom H. Hastings teaches in the graduate program of Conflict Resolution at Portland State University.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     
Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, Definitions     
Introduction     

Part I. Immediate Nonviolent Response     
One : Smart Sanctions     
Two : Mediation     
Three : Law     
Four : Nonviolent Resistance     

Part II. Long-Term Nonviolent Response     
Five : Halt Arms Trade and Militarism     
Six : Build Sustainable Just Economies     
Seven : Education and Media     
Eight : Refugee Repatriation and Support of Indigenous Struggles     
Nine : Conclusions     

Appendix: Three Essays     
Bel Canto Forgiveness Narrative: Terror and the Philosophy of Conflict Resolution     
Plato, Socrates and Love Combat Terrorism     
Perception Is Reality: Apathy Breeds Terrorism     

Index     

Editorial Reviews

readable, informed, and well-documented...combines the concrete experience of an activist and the theoretical knowledge of a scholar...insightful reflections...invaluable contribution...highly recommended”—Choice.

From the Publisher

readable, informed, and well-documented...combines the concrete experience of an activist and the theoretical knowledge of a scholar...insightful reflections...invaluable contribution...highly recommended

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