Justice Without Violence

Investigates nonviolent ways--both successful and unsuccessful--of confronting acute political and economic injustice around the world Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Justice Without Violence: Theoretical Foundations 2 Research Questions and Hypotheses 3 Peace, Justice, and the Faces of Power 4 Nonviolent Direct Action and the Diffusion of Power 5 Violence, Nonviolence, and Justice in Sandinista Nicaragua 6 Nonviolence and the 1989 Revolution in Eastern Europe 7 Violence Versus Nonviolence in the USSR and Its Successors 8 China's Movement to Resolve Citizen/Government Conflicts 9 Nonviolent Versus Violent Ethnic Political Action in Africa 10 Foreign Threats and Domestic Actions: Sanctions Against South Africa 11 Belief Systems and Justice Without Violence in the Middle East 12 Attaining Justice Through Development Organizations in India 13 Justice Without Violence: Theoretical Synthesis Index About the Contributors About the Book