Pacifism as Pathology: Reflections on the Role of Armed Struggle in North America

Argues that while the ideology of nonviolent political action promises that the harsh realities of state power can be transcended through good feelings and purity of purpose, it is in fact a counter-revolutionary movement that defends and reinforces the same status-quo it claims to oppose. Churchill debunks the claims of historical pacifist victories, and proposes ways to diminish much of the delusion, aroma of racism, and sense of privilege which mark the covert self-defeatism of mainstream dissident politics. An important intervention, intended to generate badly-needed debate about the issue in the progressive community.

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upc: 9781894037075
title: Pacifism as Pathology: Reflections on the Role of Armed Struggle in North America
purchase date: 06-07-2005
publisher: Arbeiter Ring
published: 01-01-1998
price: $9.95
pages: 176
net Rating: 4
last lookup time: 142374080
genre: Political
fullTitle: Pacifism as Pathology: Reflections on the Role of Armed Struggle in North America
currentValue: $39.99
created: 142374032
country: us
author: Ed Mead Ward Churchill Mike Ryan
aspect: Paperback
asin: 1894037073