Gandhi and Beyond: Nonviolence for a New Political Age

by Cortright,David

• ISBN13: 9781594517686
• ISBN10: 1594517681
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-07-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Is there room for nonviolence in a time of conflict and mass violence exacerbated by economic crisis? Drawing on the legend and lessons of Gandhi, Cortright traces the history of nonviolent social activism through the twentieth century to the civil rights movement, the Vietnam era, and up to the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gaza. Gandhi and Beyond offers a critical evaluation and refinement of Gandhi's message, laying the foundation for a renewed and deepened dedication to nonviolence as the universal path to social progress. In the second edition of this popular book, a new prologue and concluding chapter situate the message of nonviolence in recent events and document the effectiveness of nonviolent methods of political change. Cortright's poignant 'œLetter to a Palestinian Student' points toward a radical new strategy for achieving justice and peace in the Middle East. This book offers pathways of hope not only for a new American presidential administration but for the world.

Table of Contents

List of Photographs	p. ix
Prologue	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Grasping Gandhi	p. 9
Hindu Roots	p. 11
Christian Influences	p. 12
Truth Is God	p. 14
Means and Ends	p. 17
Action for Truth	p. 18
Learning from the Suffragists	p. 20
Politics and Sainthood	p. 21
An Aversion to Coercion	p. 25
Sacrifice and Strength	p. 28
Courage	p. 30
Highlights of Gandhi's Life	p. 35
Gandhi USA	p. 37
Early Impressions	p. 37
Cross-fertilizations	p. 41
A Tool for Social Justice	p. 44
The Struggle for Peace	p. 47
Martin Luther King Jr.: An American Gandhi	p. 53
Gandhi's Example	p. 53
Christian Roots	p. 55
Toward a "Realistic Pacifism"	p. 59
The Power of Love	p. 60
Divine Inspiration	p. 62
Sacrifice	p. 65
Learning by Doing	p. 66
Applied Gandhianism	p. 69
Gandhi in the Fields	p. 73
Origins	p. 74
Learning Gandhi	p. 76
La Huelga	p. 79
Boycotting Grapes and Lettuce	p. 81
The Boycott: A Powerful Instrument	p. 85
Fasting	p. 91
Dorothy Day: A Mission of Love	p. 97
Conversion	p. 98
The Catholic Worker	p. 102
A Gandhian Faith	p. 104
A Peace Devotion	p. 107
The Power of Nonviolence	p. 111
Challenges to Nonviolence	p. 115
Barbara Deming and Revolutionary Nonviolence	p. 116
Coercion	p. 121
Property Damage	p. 123
The Two Hands	p. 126
Creative Energy	p. 128
The Third-Party Effect	p. 130
The "Great Chain of Nonviolence"	p. 134
Learning Lessons	p. 137
A Tale of Two Cities	p. 137
Project "C"	p. 140
The Success of the Unruly?	p. 144
Nonviolence and the Global Justice Movement	p. 146
Polite Rebels	p. 152
Toward the Mainstream	p. 153
Winning While Losing	p. 156
Iraq: The Continuiting Struggle	p. 159
Gender Matters	p. 163
Of Love and Lust	p. 166
Elevating Women	p. 168
Less Than Equal	p. 170
The Nature of Women	p. 173
Battling Sexuality	p. 174
The "Sacrifice"	p. 176
"Fleshly Faults"	p. 180
Overcoming Sexism	p. 183
Nonviolence and Feminism	p. 186
Principles of Action	p. 191
Understanding Power	p. 191
Organizational Strength	p. 193
Internet Organizing	p. 195
Clarifying Goals	p. 196
Financing Change	p. 199
The Power of the Media	p. 201
Evaluating Tactics	p. 204
Alinsky's Rules	p. 207
Nonviolence: The Constructive Alternative to Terrorism	p. 211
Means of Change	p. 215
What Is Success?	p. 217
The Long Haul	p. 219
A Higher Power	p. 223
A Record of Success	p. 224
Reversal in the Ranks	p. 226
Nonviolence and Democracy	p. 229
Against the Odds	p. 230
Letter to a Palestinian Student	p. 232
Notes	p. 241
Index	p. 275
About the Author	p. 287
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