Civil disobedience

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Title:

Civil disobedience

Author:

Schmermund, Elizabeth editor.

ISBN:

9781534500655

9781534500631

Physical Description:

142 pages ; 23 cm.

Series:

At issue. Civil liberties

At issue. Civil liberties.

Abstract:

Civil disobedience, the refusal to obey certain laws, is a method of protest famously articulated by philosopher and writer Henry David Thoreau in his 1849 essay Civil Disobedience. Thoreau believed that protest became a moral obligation when laws collided with conscience. Since then, civil disobedience has been employed as a form of rebellion around the world. But is there a place for civil disobedience in democratic societies? When is civil disobedience justifiable? Is violence ever called for? Furthermore, how effective is civil disobedience? Full-Color Photographs, Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Primary Sources, Websites.

Contents:

Civil disobedience has successfully been used many times in the past / New World Encyclopedia editors -- Philosophers and activists have long debated the use and morality of civil disobedience / Donald M. Borchert -- Civil disobedience is a threat to our society / Morris L. Leibman -- Civil disobedience is a christian act / Duane Heffelbower -- Christians must use civil disobedience against our nuclear security state / Jeremy Brecher -- Students must find ways to take non-violent action against climate change / Harvard University Center for the Environment -- The time is now to use mass action to stop crimes against the environment / Kara Moses -- Pro-life activists can and should use civil disobedience against abortion / Francis J. Beckwith -- Civil disobedience must be used according to Martin Luther King Jr.'s principles / John Dear -- Civil disobedience plays an important role in democracy / Kayla Starr -- Civil disobedience will always be necessary, but we must keep it relevant / Philip Wright -- War tax resistance works against unjust wars / David Gross -- Resisting war tax is as necessary today as it was in colonial America / War resister league -- Online activists can be treated as criminals under the computer fraud and abuse act / Christie Thompson -- Hacktivism will become an important tool in future civil disobedience / Gavin Miller.

Subject Term:

Civil disobedience -- Juvenile literature.

Civil disobedience.

Added Author:

Schmermund, Elizabeth

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Civil disobedience, the refusal to obey certain laws, is a method of protest famously articulated by philosopher and writer Henry David Thoreau in his 1849 essay "Civil Disobedience." Thoreau believed that protest became a moral obligation when laws collided with conscience. Since then, civil disobedience has been employed as a form of rebellion around the world. But is there a place for civil disobedience in democratic societies? When is civil disobedience justifiable? Is violence ever called for? Furthermore, how effective is civil disobedience?

Donald M. BorchertMorris L. LeibmanDuane HeffelbowerJim DouglassJeremy BrecherKara MosesFrancis J. BeckwithJohn DearKayla StarrPhilip WightDavid GrossChristie ThompsonGavin Mueller

Introduction	p. 7
1 Civil Disobedience Has Successfully Been Used Many Times in the Past: New World Encyclopedia Editors	p. 11
2 Philosophers and Activists Have Long Debated the Use and Morality of Civil Disobedience	p. 24
3 Civil Disobedience Is a Threat to Our Society	p. 32
4 Civil Disobedience Is a Christian Act	p. 39
5 Christians Must Use Civil Disobedience Against Our Nuclear Security State	p. 49
6 Environmental Activists Have a Legal Obligation to Use Civil Disobedience	p. 55
7 Students Must Find Ways to Take Non-Violent Action Against Climate Change: Harvard University Center for the Environment	p. 61
8 The Time Is Now to Use Mass Action to Stop Crimes Against the Environment	p. 72
9 Pro-Life Activists Can and Should Use Civil Disobedience Against Abortion	p. 75
10 Civil Disobedience Must Be Used According to Martin Luther King Jr.'s Principles	p. 83
11 Civil Disobedience Plays an Important Role in Democracy	p. 89
12 Civil Disobedience Will Always Be Necessary, but We Must Keep It Relevant	p. 94
13 War Tax Resistance Works Against Unjust Wars	p. 100
14 Resisting War Tax Is as Necessary Today as It Was in Colonial America: War Resisters League	p. 105
15 Online Activists Can Be Treated as Criminals Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act	p. 116
16 Hacktivism Will Become an Important Tool in Future Civil Disobedience	p. 121
Organizations to Contact	p. 130
Bibliography	p. 134
Index	p. 138