Religion and war resistance in the Plowshares movement - Nepstad, Sharon Erickson; ebrary, Inc. (New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008)
Introduction: Movement challenges and trajectories -- Historical development of the U.S. Plowshares movement -- Tactical legitimation and the theology of resistance -- Sustaining commitment -- Death of a charismatic leader -- Intermittent resistance : the German, Dutch, and Australian Plowshares movements -- Internal tensions and implosion : the Swedish Plowshares movement -- Witnessing or winning? : the British Plowshares movement -- Conclusion: From failed attempts to persistent resistance : understanding divergent movement trajectories -- Appendix A: Survey questionnaire -- Appendix B: List of interviews by author -- Appendix C: Chronological list of Plowshares actions by region.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Plowshares Eight (Group); Nonviolence; Antinuclear movement; Nuclear disarmament; Electronic books