Advancing Nonviolence and Social Transformation

Heather Eaton is a Full Professor in the Conflict Studies Program at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada. Lauren Michelle Levesque is a sessional Lecturer at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada.

"More than simply expanding our understanding of the theories of nonviolence, the pieces in this edited reader are both enjoyable and articulate in expressing the importance of learning from imaginative examples of nonviolent practice. This, I believe, represents the 'new perspectives' alluded to in the book's subtitle-rarely does scholarship on nonviolence bridge the theory and practice divides easily apparent in modern nonviolent social movements. This book achieves this bridging by providing an important contribution to cultivating the sense of praxis necessary in establishing cultures of nonviolence desperately needed in the current North American context." --Jeremy A. Rinker, Peace & Change, A Journal of Peach Research, April 2019 "Advancing Nonviolence and Social Transformation is a book that will prove useful for a wide range of readers. Those interested in nonviolence will find in it a thought-provoking and stimulating read, one that deepens their practice. Educators will have another potential text to use, and certainly a fine resource from which to draw readings." --Karen Ridd, PEACE RESEARCH,Vol. 50, No.2, 2018 "Provides an invaluable contribution in making the case for a better world and a nonviolent future. By drawing together thinkers and doers across a wide range of disciplines, Heather Eaton and Lauren Michelle Levesque have created a solid analysis for social change." - Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party Canada "Nonviolence is the most important -- and most neglected -- path forward for humanity, and this breathtaking new collection offers many new insights into the way of nonviolence for our troubled world." --John Dear, Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service

• Foreword Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party Canada 1. Current Trends and New Perspectives on Nonviolent Theories Heather Eaton Part I Historical Perspectives 2. Religion and Nonviolence Christopher Key Chapple, Loyola Marymount University 3. The Gandhian Vision of Democracy Ramin Jahanbegloo, York University, Canada 4. Power Perfected in Weakness: he Paradox of Fighting for Peace Alain Tschudin, Durbin University of Technology 5. Conviction, Courage and Social Change: A Brief History of the Power of Nonviolence in Canada Tamara Lorincz, Dalhousie University 6. Gandhi in Action: Nonviolent Movements, Gandhi and Contemporary Challenges Rajagopal P.V., Nonviolence Leader, India Part II Philosophical and Theoretical Considerations 7. Violence and Politics: A Reading of Hannah Arendt's Distinction between Violence and Power Sophie Cloutier, Saint Paul University, Canada 8. Victory: A Vacuous Concept? Richard Feist, Saint Paul University, Canada 9. Reflecting on Gandhian Nonviolence: Is it a Counsel of Perfection for Religious Virtuosi? Noel A. Salmond, Carleton University 10. No to War and Yes to So Much More: Pope Francis, Principled Nonviolence and Positive Peace Christopher Hrynkow, University of Saskatchewan Part III Nonviolence and Social Resistance 11. Indigenous Voices Come My Way by Tara Williamson, #Idle No More in Historical Context by Glen Coulthard, The Idle No More Manifesto by Jessica Gordon and The Founders of Idle No More, Revolutionary Acts of Nonviolence Disempowers Opposition by Waneek Horn-Miller 12. Sex, Gender and Nonviolent Resistance to Human Trafficking: An NGO's Response Eileen Kerwin Jones, John Abbott College, Montreal 13. Women Seeking Safety: Nonviolent Responses to Intimate Partner Violence Catherine Holtmann, University of New Brunswick 14. Instrumentalizing the Ambiguity of Violence in the Carre Rouge: The Quebec Student Crisis of 2012 Marie Boglari and Martin Samson, both at Saint Paul University, Canada Part IV Nonviolence and Egocological Concerns 15. Being in 'Rights' Relationship with Animals: Discussing the Foundational Importance of Political Visibility for Advancing Nonviolence towards Animals Nathan Townend, Independent scholar 16. Deep Green Violence: Our Animal Bodies as Sites of Resistance Todd LeVasseur, College of Charleston, South Carolina 17. Nurturing Peace by Subverting Violence in the Larger Community Paul Waldau, Canisius College, New York Part V Nonviolence and Future Direction 18. Wondering about Wonder as an Antidote to our Violence against Earth Simon Appolloni, University of Toronto 19. Music and Nonviolence: Reflections on Possibility and Hope Lauren Michelle Levesque 20. The Case for Child Honouring Raffi Cavoukian, Independent scholar 21. Violence, Nonviolence, Anti-violence and Contra-violence in Environmental Education Practice Richard Kool, Royal Roads University, Canada