Nonviolent Response to Terrorism
Author | : Tom H. Hastings |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2003-12-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780786427123 |
ISBN-13 | : 0786427124 |
Rating | : 4/5 (124 Downloads) |
Download or read book Nonviolent Response to Terrorism written by Tom H. Hastings and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.