However, they could not afford to let the satyagrahis take salt openly because salt removal was illegal and failure to react would have shown the salt law — a law that represented the antithesis of Indian independence — to be ineffective. In summary, nonviolent activists who think strategically understand that strategic effectiveness is unrelated to whether or not the action is physically successful provided it is strategically selected, well-designed so that it elicits one or other of the intended responses, and sincerely attempted.
Psychological, and hence political, impact is gained by demonstrating qualities that inspire others and move them to act personally too. For this reason, among several others, secrecy and the fear that drives it is counterproductive if strategic impact is your intention. If you are interested in planning effective nonviolent actions, a related article also explains the vital distinction between The Political Objective and Strategic Goal of Nonviolent Actions.
And if you are concerned about violent military or police responses, have a look at Nonviolent Action: Minimizing the Risk of Violent Repression. For those of you who are interested in planning and acting strategically in your nonviolent struggle, whatever its focus, you might be interested in this website Nonviolent Campaign Strategy.
And if you are interested in being part of the worldwide movement to end all violence, you are welcome to sign the online pledge of The People's Charter to Create a Nonviolent World. Struggles for peace, justice, sustainability and liberation often fail.
Almost invariably, this is due to the failure to understand the psychology, politics and strategy of nonviolence. It is not complicated but it requires a little time to learn. Editions English. Nonviolent action is extremely powerful Why is using it strategically so transformative? Robert J. So why does nonviolent action work? Burrowes has a lifetime commitment to understanding and ending human violence. He has done extensive research since in an effort to understand why human beings are violent and has been a nonviolent activist since He is the author of 'Why Violence?
Author profile. Native american defend their land against the Dakota Bakken Oil access pipeline, 5 August Martin Luther King during a political meeting Riot police in Thailand put down their helmets and shields in solidarity with nonviolent activists campaigning for the removal of the corrupt Shinawatra government, 6 December Martin Luther King during a political meeting Riot police in Thailand put down their helmets and shields in solidarity with nonviolent activists campaigning for the removal of the corrupt Shinawatra government, 6 December Native american defend their land against the Dakota Bakken Oil access pipeline, 5 August Anti-globalization activists nonviolently blockading the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle, USA, are pepper-sprayed by the police, 30 November Related articles.
Horizon Europe Chile: the center-left vs. Does the existence of numerous left parties and movements contribute to right-wing government? What we are doing wrong when we manage to change. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction -- the chain reaction of evil -- hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars -- must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.
Many have experimented with the power of nonviolence in international and national conflicts: Christian Peacemaker Teams stand between opposing forces in the world's hot spots, Polish Solidarity leaders brought freedom to Poland without firing a shot, Gandhi and his followers broke the power of British rule in India -- to name but a few.
What we also need in America today are those who will risk experimenting with the power of nonviolence in our families, in our communities, in our nation. American culture has become a violent culture, and we need pioneers who will blaze a new trail.
We need to be shown another way. A few unsung ordinary heroes and probably many more we don't know have taken the first steps in blazing the trail. When New Yorker Julio Diaz followed the man who had taken his wallet at knifepoint and offered him his coat as well, leading to a transformative conversation and to his wallet being returned, he demonstrated the power of nonviolence in response to street violence.
When Texas Rep. Al Green started his town hall meeting on health-care reform with questions for his audience about how the meeting should be conducted, resulting in the group creating a mutually agreed-upon contract, he demonstrated the power of mutual respect in a group to counter disruptive violent tactics. We need more people who will follow in the footsteps of these pioneers. As we begin to experiment with nonviolence, we will come face-to-face not only with our actions, but with our hearts as well.
In Dr. How much information are we missing? We are missing A LOT! Nonviolence is a powerful tool being used at increasingly high rates and with great success to address conflict and overturn oppressive leaders and policies.
Does this seem unbelievable? We are socialized to believe that violence is the most effective way to get what we want, but what if that is not actually true? This program explores and defines violence, the cycle of violence, nonviolence, and conflict. During the two days of study and practice the group will explore techniques that can be used to directly address conflict without the use of violence. Participants will look at how nonviolent strategy can be used to address both systems of oppression and interpersonal conflicts — which nearly always involve some aspect of oppression.
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