Nonviolence in political theory

Atack, Iain 2012 Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Pr. Englisch 0748633782 | 9780748633784 | 0748638717 | 9780748638710 | 6625765 Abstract

By scrutinising the philosophical and theoretical assumptions of proponents of nonviolent political action, for example the role of the state, the rule of law and the nature of social and political power, Ian Atack establishes nonviolence as a credible theme within Western political thought.