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ameyawarde's review against another edition
4.0
A good starter book about Nonviolenct Resistance. I'm not sure if I'd call it a "guide for practical action", it's way too short to be much of a guide, but I do think it has value as a super quick intro to the subject. And it did make me think about how so few people and activists I know who truly follow the path of non-violence outside of just not-committing-violence-during-actions, and what it means that so few activists seem to be coming from a spiritual (whether religious or even deist or not) / philosophical place these days, when that is what gave most of our activist forebearers the strength and power that helped them achieve success.
daisymoon's review
4.0
A very interesting little (short) book. I liked how it was both a thorough definition of nonviolence and an explanation on how to use it. After the text there were books recommendations to go further on one's exploration of the concept of nonviolence, I added most of those books to my to-read list.
On the concept of nonviolence, I don't really know what I think yet. I always admired nonviolent protests, movements and personalities but I'm not sure I would subscribe to all of the ideas that go with it. I need to educate myself more to really make up my mind about it.
I really loved the whole point about violence = deshumanisation and nonviolence = humanisation (probably not a word). It really spoke to me, and showed me another reason why deshumanisation in any form is so dangerous.
On the concept of nonviolence, I don't really know what I think yet. I always admired nonviolent protests, movements and personalities but I'm not sure I would subscribe to all of the ideas that go with it. I need to educate myself more to really make up my mind about it.
I really loved the whole point about violence = deshumanisation and nonviolence = humanisation (probably not a word). It really spoke to me, and showed me another reason why deshumanisation in any form is so dangerous.
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