The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People

The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People
ISBN-10
0805044566
ISBN-13
9780805044560
Category
History
Pages
433
Language
English
Published
2003-05
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Jonathan Schell

Description

Argues for an end to the belief that military domination is the best path to global peace, offering the tradition of nonviolent political action and passive resistance in its stead.

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