challenge to nonviolence

The Nonviolent Action Research Project ran from 1994 to 1999, bringing together, activists, journalists and academics – and some who were two or three of these things at once – to reflect on issues in international politics and in particular on nonviolence and its contemporary relevance. The book Challenge to Nonviolence, edited by Michael Randle, assembled 17 of these presentations and the subsequent group discussions. These are now presented online, together with three additional presentations and discussions.

table of contents

• Preface
(including description of the Nonviolent Action Research Project, notes on members and contributors, and Acknowledgements)
• Introduction
(including aims of Nonviolent Action Research Project
• Chapter 1: On Military Intervention in Bosnia - Lynne Jones and Michael Randle

The Moral Failure of the Peace Movement - Lynne Jones
Bosnian dilemmas - Michael Randle
Discussion
Upholding the Rule of Law - Lynne Jones
Strategic Nonviolence post-Bosnia - Michael Randle

• Chapter 2: Nonviolent Intervention - Andrew Rigby
• Chapter 3: The Dynamics of Nonviolent Action - Michael Randle
• Chapter 4: Earth First - Alex Begg
• Chapter 5: A Feminist Critique of Gene Sharp's Theory of Power - Kate McGuinness
• Chapter 6: Gandhi as a Political Organiser - Bob Overy
• Chapter 7: Revelations of Lawlessness - Lindis Percy
• Chapter 8: Citizenship and Civil Disobedience - April Carter
• Chapter 9: Ploughshares and the Catholic Worker Movement* - Ciaron O'Reilly
• Chapter 10: Nonviolent Struggle in Kosovo/a - Howard Clark
• Chapter 11: Community Politics in Northern Ireland - Fionnuala O'Connor
• Chapter 12: How Effective are Peace Movements?* - Bob Overy
• Chapter 13: Trident Ploughshares 2000 - Angie Zelter
• Chapter 14: Peacebuilding in Croatia – The Pakrac Project* - Nick Wilson
• Chapter 15: Local Exchange Trading System - Tariq Shabeer
• Chapter 16: Britain’s Intelligence and Security Services - Richard Norton-Taylor
• Chapter 17: Sanctions against Iraq - Felicity Arbuthnot
• Chapter 18: The Naxalite Movement in Central Bihar - Bela Bhatia
• Chapter 19: Strengths and Weaknesses of Gandhi’s Concept of Nonviolence - Bhikhu Parekh
• Chapter 20: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Chile - Roberta Bacic

* chapter not included in the book, Michael Randle (ed), Challenge to Nonviolence (Issues in Peace Research 2002 - Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford)

This book is dedicated to Walter Stein, 1924-1996, a valued friend, colleague and 'peace-seeker' whose commitment and intellectual rigour contributed vitally to the work of the Nonviolent Action Research Project and to many endeavours aimed at creating a more just and peaceful world.