Identifying Alternatives to Political Violence: An Educational Imperative

Abstract

Despite its current threat to the world's survival, organized political violence continues to be the ultimate political recourse. Chistopher Kruegler and Patricia Parkman argue that this is so because of a widespread yet erroneous belief in its efficacy, and because nonviolent sanctions remain underdeveloped in the face of skepticism about their effectiveness. The authors document the largely unrecognized history of nonviolent action and suggest its potential power to resolve today's conflicts. In conclusion, they call for greater efforts by educators to research and teach alternatives to political violence and present specific directions which these efforts might take.