Module 4. Principled Methods and Peace Thinkers

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

identify the four peace thinkers explored in the module;
define and describe the concepts and/or methods of each thinker; and
provide an example of where each concept or method is or was used in a peace movement.

Brock, Peter. “Tolstoy’s Idea of Nonviolence.” In Freedom from War: Nonsectarian Pacifism 1814-1914. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1991. pp. 185-204. (Course Reserves)
Sharp, Gene. "Applications of Nonviolent Struggle in the Modern World." In Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential. Boston: Porter Sargent Publishers, 2005, pp. 509-24. (Course Reserves)
Nhất Hạnh, Thích. Chapter 4, “Ahimsa: The Path of Harmlessness,” and Chapter 9, “If You Want Peace, Peace is With You Immediately.” In Love in Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change. (Course Reserves)