Nothing is more powerful than an idea
whose time has come, and that idea is nonviolence. It has
long provided an alternative method of conflict resolution
to war. With global warming solutions requiring an end to
militarisms polluting excesses, this book shows that
nonviolence is evolving and more viable than ever, having
developed considerably since the days of Gandhi and King.
Using case studies, written by an insider, of Australian
blockades for the environment and Aboriginal land rights, it
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Militarism is the elephant in the room of global warming. Of all government sectors, 'Defence' has the highest carbon footprint and expenditure, yet has largely been exempt from international scrutiny and regulation. Marty Branagan uses Australian and international case studies to show that nonviolence is a viable alternative to militarism for national defence and regime change. 'Active resistance', initiated in Australian environmental blockades and now adopted globally, makes the song 'We Shall Not Be Moved' much more realistic, as activists erect tripod villages, bury, chain and cement...