Nonviolence: An Alternative for Defeating Global Terror(ism)

The 'war on terror' has gone badly for the West, playing directly into the strategy of al-Qa'ida and the rest of the terrorist network. Could a nonviolent response been a viable alternative? This edited collection of perspectives on the nonviolent counter to terrorism gives the subject serious consideration. The development of nonviolent options brings into focus the deficiencies of present thinking, and paves the way for comprehending how nonviolence introduce viable alternatives. This book covers the history, theory and operational dynamics of nonviolence, and related to the special case of terrorism. To understand the background and mind-set of the opponent (without condoning his actions), to study his culture, to avoid the traps he has set, to differentiate between nonviolent Islam and Islamic Terrorism, to release the misinformed baggage we carry about violence, to appreciate the positive role education can play, and investigate ways in which a nonviolent counter to terrorism might be staged, these are some of the ideas the contributors have collectively pursued. Their ideas open up a whole new set of possibilities for a more peaceful world.