Monday, October 22, 2007

Can we enforce peace with strategic nonviolence?

Many people say that using military forces to ban warfare is a contradiction. Can non-violent action replace war?

Gandhian satayagraha has always been a tactic for people's movements acting to change government behavior. Can satyagraha be developed for governments to use as an alternative to military action? Could the United Nations enforce peace with brigades of volunteers trained in strategic nonviolent action?

Can non-violence really work against brutal military dictatorships?

Who is already thinking about these issues? What websites and books should we look at? What organizations should we join?

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