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'Freedom Without Violence' offers a critical appraisal of the conventional wisdom that violence is required for liberation and the defense of freedom. Comparing the broad span of violent revolutions with the history of non-violent social movements, the book shows that freedom is indelibly tied to the means used to achieve and defend it

Intro -- toward a CREDIBLE PACIFISM -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: T h e P r o bl e m w i t h V i o l e n c e -- PART I. Physical Violence -- 1. The Fragility and Ability of Bodies -- 2. The Utility of Bodies -- PART II. Intersubjective Violence -- 3. The Problems of Recognition and Freedom -- 4. The Experience of Discordant Dispositions -- PART III. The Possibilities of Politics -- 5. Self-Sufficient Power -- 6. Equivalent Action -- 7. Demanding Thoughtfulness -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.