Part III (C.) Flashcards

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Conscientious objection

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Center on Conscience and War
“Conscientious Objection”
Non-combatant, war tax objector, selective, and nuclear pacifist
Women
Society of Friends (Quakers), Mennonites, the Church of the Brethren fled Europe- Vietnam War

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Pacifism

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Leo Tolstoy and Albert Camus
“Letter to Ernest Crosby” “Neither Victims Nor Executioners”
Words are more powerful than munitions
International code whose Article No. 1 abolishes the death penalty

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Satyagraha

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Gandhi (Gandhi Research Foundation)
Gandhi’s Philosophy
The action of nonviolence-all other means of peaceful resistance tried. Humans are basically morally just. Cause must be “indisputably just and truthful.” Used in South Africa to help Indians resist colonial government

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Ahimsa

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Nonviolence

Acting with love/refusing to do harm

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Tapasya

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Self-sacrifice
Willingness to bear harm/penalties
Accepting consequences, take them on yourself

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Satyagraha (#2)

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Truth-force
“Clinging to the truth”
Each person owns a portion of the truth, by killing another person you lose access to that part.
Dilemma demonstrations-suppressor loses either way (salt march)

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Nonviolent action

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Martin Luther King Jr.
“Letters from Birmingham”
Demonstrations, marches, boycotts,

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The 4 Steps in a Nonviolent Campaign

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  1. Collection of the facts: instances of police brutality, bombings, confirm inju.
  2. Negotiation: Alab Ch Move 4 HR agree to halt dem if merchants 0 signs
    3: Self-pure: introspection, training, prep, no retaliating, role playing
    4: Direct action: bring the campaign’s voice to forfeit can’t be ignored, rallies
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Civilian Peacekeeping

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Christine Schweitzer
Civilian Peacekeeping
Militarization of peacekeeping
Peace Brigade International (PBI)- nonpartisan accompaniment. Based on the presence of people, building relationships and local community. Decrease casualties. Mel Duncan. International Solidarity Movement in Palestine: supports one side, not impartial

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Monitoring

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Bougainville conflict

Monitored to see that agreements are followed after a conflict.

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Protective accompaniment

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PBI in Colombia

International volunteers travel with human rights workers to protect their lives.

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Interposition

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Philippines- Ramos and Marcos

People placing themselves in between two groups.

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Strategic Nonviolence

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Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan
Drop Your Weapons
Succeed: mass participation, produce regime defections, employ flexible tactics. Self-sufficient. Iran, Pahlavi was overthrown by workers that used work stoppages, boycotts, protests.

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