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    Non-Violent Resistance (Satyagraha)

    By Mahatma K. Gandhi

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    Satyagraha, which can be loosely translated as "insistence on truth", is a philosophy of non-violent resistance that was originated by Mahatma Gandhi and which heavily influenced many civil rights movements of the 20th century. Notably Martin Luther King Jr. drew upon these ideas in his efforts to end segregation and discrimination in the United States. Nelson Mandela and his supporters were also greatly inspired by these ideas in their struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. "Non-Violent Resistance (Satyagraha)" is a collection of essays by Gandhi which describes this philosophy in detail and how it might be practically implemented to bring about needed political change. The idea of non-violent resistance, which may have been first popularized by the writings of Henry David Thoreau, has been shown to be a powerful agent of political change and presents an attractive alternative to the violent overthrows of existing political institutions which have dominated the history of civilization.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigireads.com Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2014
    ISBN9781420949919
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      I just finished reading The Essential Gandhi, so my rating is affected by a comparison with that book which, I think, is far better.

      The selections in this collection of writings is just as meaningful and important, but it's more confusing, because it incorporates writings from people other than Gandhi and it was not always very clear whose words I was reading. The writings also seemed a bit disjointed and in no particular order. Since Gandhi describes Satyagraha as a progressively more refined experiment, it would probably make more sense to have given his writings in chronological order, so that progression is more apparent. Maybe label the chapters by time period with sub-headings that describe the topic.