Pacifism as Pathology
Pacifism as Pathology: Notes on an American Pseudopraxis is an essay written in 1986 by Ward Churchill. It examines the role of pacifist politics within United States leftism.[1] The essay takes a critical stance of pacifist doctrine, labelling it as ineffective, hypocritical and unconsciously racist.[2]
In 1998 Arbeiter Ring Publishing published the essay in a book entitled Pacifism as Pathology: Reflections on the Role of Armed Struggle in North America, listing Churchill as the author. (ISBN 1-894037-07-3)
In 2001 George Lakey, a co-founder of the pacifist Movement for a New Society, published a detailed response to Pacifism as Pathology entitled "Nonviolent Action as the Sword that Heals: Challenging Ward Churchill's 'Pacifism As Pathology'."[3] to which Churchill responded.[4]
See also[edit]
- Issues in anarchism § Ends and means
- Peter Gelderloos, author of book How Nonviolence Protects the State
- Nonviolence
References[edit]
- ↑ Orosco, José-Antonio (2008-01-01). Cesar Chavez and the Common Sense of Nonviolence. UNM Press. pp. 35–37. ISBN 9780826343758. Search this book on
- ↑ Ward Churchill, Pacifism as Pathology:Notes on An American Pseudopraxis Archived September 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ George Lakey (March 2001). “Nonviolent Action as the Sword that Heals: Challenging Ward Churchill's ‘Pacifism As Pathology’”. TrainingforChange.Org.[dead link]
- ↑ Ward Churchill (March 10, 2005). “Who’s the Terrorist?”. Zmag.Org. Archived January 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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