Meaning of Nonviolence and Pacifism.- Recent History of Nonviolent Responses to Conflict.- Theories of Nonviolence.- Intrapersonal Perspectives of Nonviolence.- Interpersonal Perspectives of Nonviolence.- Cultural and Societal Perspectives of Nonviolence.- Nonviolent Perspectives Within the Abrahamic Religions.- Situational Influences on Nonviolent Action.- Measurement Tools for Research on Nonviolence and Related Concepts.- New Directions for Research on Nonviolence.
Recent trends and events worldwide have increased public interest in nonviolence, pacifism, and peace psychology as well as professional interest across the social sciences. Nonviolence and Peace Psychology assembles multiple perspectives to create a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the concepts and phenomena of nonviolence than is usually seen on the subject. Through this diverse literature-spanning psychology, political science, religious studies, anthropology, and sociology-peace psychologist Dan Mayton gives readers the opportunity to view nonviolence as a body of principles, a system of pragmatics, and a strategy for social change. This important volume:
Although more attention is traditionally devoted to violence and aggression within the social sciences, Nonviolence and Peace Psychology reveals a robust knowledge base and a framework for peacebuilding work, granting peace psychologists, activists, and mediators new possibilities for the transformative power of nonviolence