Religion and war resistance in the Plowshares movement

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nepstad, Sharon Erickson
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Series:Cambridge studies in contentious politics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Movement challenges and trajectories
  • Historical development of the U.S. Plowshares movement
  • Tactical legitimation and the theology of resistance
  • Sustaining commitment
  • Death of a charismatic leader
  • Intermittent resistance : the German, Dutch, and Australian Plowshares movements
  • Internal tensions and implosion : the Swedish Plowshares movement
  • Witnessing or winning? : the British Plowshares movement
  • Conclusion: From failed attempts to persistent resistance : understanding divergent movement trajectories
  • Appendix A: Survey questionnaire
  • Appendix B: List of interviews by author
  • Appendix C: Chronological list of Plowshares actions by region.