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Religion and war resistance in the Plowshares movement, Sharon Erickson Nepstad

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Religion and war resistance in the Plowshares movement, Sharon Erickson Nepstad
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-248) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Religion and war resistance in the Plowshares movement
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
162507319
Responsibility statement
Sharon Erickson Nepstad
Series statement
Cambridge studies in contentious politics
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Movement challenges and trajectories -- Historical development of the U.S. Plowshares movement -- Tactical legitimation and the theology of resistance -- Sustaining commitment -- Death of a charismatic leader -- Intermittent resistance : the German, Dutch, and Australian Plowshares movements -- Internal tensions and implosion : the Swedish Plowshares movement -- Witnessing or winning? : the British Plowshares movement -- Conclusion: From failed attempts to persistent resistance : understanding divergent movement trajectories -- Appendix A: Survey questionnaire -- Appendix B: List of interviews by author -- Appendix C: Chronological list of Plowshares actions by region
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