1st Edition
Resistance is NOT Futile Exploring Philosophical and Social Science Theories of Civil Resistance
Introduction. 1. Civil resistance: Something modern? 2. The genesis of modern civil resistance theory: Standing on the shoulder of “giants” 3. The boundaries of nonviolence: From self-immolation to blowing up pipelines 4. When and why to resist: The quandary of authority 5. How and why it works I: Theories of consent, power, and civil resistance 6. How and why it works II: Methods/tactics of civil resistance 7. Breaking the law: The challenges of civil disobedience 8. Breaching the system(s)? The challenge of civil resistance against systems of oppression 9. Confronting blindspots: Some Global South and Global Majority perspectives 10. Waging war nonviolently: Civilian, social, and nonviolent defence 11. The dark side of nonviolence: The use of nonviolent tactics and strategies by rightwing populists, autocratizers, and autocrats 12. The last generation?: The climate movement and escalation Conclusion: We are not done yet: Civil resistance in the polycrisis
Biography
Daniel Petz is a scholar-activist with an academic background in philosophy as well as in peace and conflict studies. His main fields of expertise are civil resistance, climate justice, defending civic spacetime, and human mobility. Born in Austria, he currently lives in Indonesia, working at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
