Nonviolence: Theory and Practice

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Are ideas really more powerful than weapons? Why was the Arab Spring in Egypt successful but the Saffron Revolution in Burma a failure? This class examines several prominent nonviolence theorists including Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Gene Sharp, Dorothy Day and Cesar Chavez and the way in which their ideas continue to shape social movements today. The class also investigates a variety of practices that have been used to create nonviolent social change including civil disobedience, noncooperation, boycotts, sanctions, street theatre, marches, rallies, social media organizing, digital resistance and accompaniment.