Nonviolent Social Change

The Nonviolent Social Change: Strategy and Tactics is a course taught by Fourth Freedom Forum president David Cortright at the University of Notre Dame. Through this course and various writings and lectures on the topic, Cortright examines the nonviolent philosophy and method developed by Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, Barbara Deming, and others, while exploring strategies and tactics for effective social action.

Dr. Cortright's most recent publication in this area is

Gandhi and Beyond: Nonviolence for an Age of Terrorism

"David Cortright is a life-long activist and respected scholar. In Gandhi and Beyond, he convincingly shows the power of nonviolence as a philosophy of life, not just a method of social action. His practical analysis of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez, and others brings new insight and inspiration to those of us attempting to live that philosophy, and to those, especially a new generation, who are seeking a better way to respond to their world. I commend this book to all who are seeking an alternative to violence."

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