Civilian Jihad
by Maria J. Stephan (Editor)
Maria Stephan, the book’s editor, is a colleague of mine. It’s a collection of essays about the Middle East. This book is important because it dispels the myth that non-violent action only works in liberal democracies.
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“It’s a collection of essays about the Middle East. They reveal different groups’ approaches to their disagreements, including those by the Palestinians. We think of the latter’s protests as violent – and they certainly were during the second Intifada. But there are many heroic examples of Palestinians resisting the separation barrier in a non-violent way, in the face of constant attack. The book dispels one of the myths about non-violent action: that it only works in liberal democracies.” Read more...
The best books on Non-Military Solutions to Political Conflict
David Cortright, Nonprofit Leaders & Activist
