Mark A. Mattaini – författare

History indicates that there are powerful routes to liberation fromoppression that do not involve violence. Mohandas Gandhi called for ascience of nonviolent action, one based on satyagraha, or the"insistence on truth." As Gandhi understood, nonviolentresistance is not passive, nor is it weak; rather, such action is anexercise of power. Despite the success of Gandhi's"Quit India" movement, the resources dedicated to theapplication of rigorous science to nonviolent struggle have beenvanishingly small. By contrast, almost unimaginable levels of financialand human resources have been devoted to the science and technologiesof killing, war, and collective violence. Mark Mattaini reviews thehistory and theory of nonviolent struggles against oppression anddiscusses recent research that indicates the substantial need for andadvantage of nonviolent alternatives. He then offers a detailedexploration of principles of behavioral systems science that appear tounderlie effective strategic civil resistance and "peoplepower."Strategic Nonviolent Power proposes that the route to whatGandhi described as the "undreamt of and seemingly impossiblediscoveries" of nonviolent resistance is the application ofrigorous science. Although not a simple science, Mattaini'sapplication of ecological science grounded in the science of behaviourbrings exceptional power to the struggle for justice and liberation. Ata time when civil resistance is actively reshaping global politicalrealities, the science of nonviolent struggle deserves the attention ofthe scientific, activist, strategic, military, spiritual, anddiplomatic communities, as well as the informed public.

All science proceeds by progressively building on the work of others while remaining open to new discoveries and challenging existing conceptual frameworks. The same is true of culturo-behavior science.This textbook presents the scientifically rigorous work of the last several decades that has taken a behavior-analytic view of social and cultural processes, with an eye for contributions that address social and cultural issues. The chapters herein explore and elaborate on the history, theories, and methodologies of culturo-behavior science and those of its researchers and practitioners. Throughout this volume, the authors intentionally prompt students to both learn from and question the current theory and methods while shaping their own research and practice.This book presents multiple intersecting perspectives intended for graduate-level students of behavior analysis. Contributors to this volume include many of the major scholars and practitioners conducting research and/or practicing in communities and larger cultural systems. Their work is scientifically guided, systemic, and ecologically valid; it includes basic research as well as efforts having applications in community health, sustainability, environmental issues, and social justice, among other matters. There is material here to support specialists preparing to do research or practice within community and cultural-level systems. As well, students who intend to do direct and clinical work will find the background they need to make contributions to the field as engaged, informed citizens.