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TITLE |
Civil disobedience [electronic resource] / Elizabeth Schmermund, book editor. |
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IMPRINT |
New York : Greenhaven Publishing, 2018. |
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DESCRIPTION |
1 online resource (142 p.). |
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SERIES |
At issue. Civil liberties. |
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SERIES |
Gale eBooks. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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CONTENT NOTE |
1. Civil disobedience has successfully been used many times in the past / New World Encyclopedia editors -- 2. Philosophers and activists have long debated the use and morality of civil disobedience / Donald M. Borchert -- 3. Civil disobedience is a threat to our society / Morris L. Leibman -- 4. Civil disobedience is a Christian act / Duane Heffelbower -- 5. Christians muse use civil disobedience against our nuclear security state / Jim Douglass -- 6. Environmental activists have a legal obligation to use civil disobedience / Jeremy Brecher -- 7. Students must find ways to take non-violent action against climate change / Harvard University Center for the Environment -- 8. The time is now to use mass action to stop crimes against the environment / Kara Moses -- 9. Pro-life activists can and should use civil disobedience against abortion / Francis J. Beckwith -- 10. Civil disobedience mus. |
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SUMMARY |
This book examines civil disobedience, the refusal to obey certain laws. It will help you understand the history of civil disobedience and its risks, as well as to suggest possible ways non-violent action can be used to great effect in the future. |
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SUBJECT |
Civil disobedience. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Internet Resources. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Liberal Studies. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Schmermund, Elizabeth. edt. |
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LINK |
Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access (Password can be acquired from eClass public announcement) |
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ISBN |
9781534500662 (ebk.). |