Power: Nonviolent Transformation from the Transpersonal to the Transnational

by Tom H. Hastings

Overview

In Power, Tom Hastings unpacks the methods, and considers causes and correlatives to violence and nonviolence. Hastings presents an overview of nonviolent power potential, examining it on personal, community, and transnational levels. He provides evidence of theories and historical records of nonviolent power through personal stories and the annals of human kind. Nonviolent alternatives are proposed and considered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761829096
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	12/12/2005
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	6.66(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

Tom H. Hastings is Director of the Peace and Nonviolence Studies, Conflict Resolution graduate program at Portland State University. He is Secretary for the Oregon Peace Studies Consortium.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Definitions Chapter 4 Acronyms Chapter 5 Transformation: Transpersonal and Group-to-Group: Domestic Transformation; Neighborly Nonviolence: Schools, Streets & Worlplaces: Transforming Schools; Rapists and Robbers: More Evidence; On the Job Chapter 6 Identity Violence:Alarmingly Normal: Identity Conflict Pervasive, Natural, Destructive; Killing the Spirit in the Name of Religion: Oil and Identity in the Mideast Chapter 7 Civil Strife: Interposition in Intrastate Conflict; We Don't Negotiate with Terrorists (until we do) Chapter 8 International Conflict: Vom Krieg: why?; Against War, for Nonviolence, Sexism and the War System: Feminism and Peace Chapter 9 Planetary Nonviolent Transformation: Peace: A Movement, a Tradition; The Art of Peace: Facing the Music Chapter 10 Nonviolent Histories, Transformative Training: Human Capabilities; India; From Reconstruction to Civil Rights Chapter 11 Drill it in: Training like the Nonviolent Military: Nonviolent Citizen Soldiers: Civilian-Based Defense; The Law of the Nonviolent Jungle; Sample Nonviolence Training Chapter 12 National Liberation: Terrorism, Military Action, or Law Enforcement?; Empires and Nonviolent Resistance Chapter 13 Defense of Creation: War on Mother Earth: Military Attacks Planet; Resource Wars Chapter 14 Bibliography Chapter 15 Index