Articles by Karuna Mantena

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Competing Theories of Nonviolent Politics
Karuna Mantena | Academia – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 Oct 2023

Abstract: The contemporary literature on nonviolent politics relies upon a sharp distinction between strategic and principled nonviolence. Gandhi and King are associated with the latter, defined as a strict moral commitment to nonviolence that both scholars and activists view as unnecessary for the successful practice of nonviolent politics. I argue the distinction between strategic and principled nonviolence is misleading.

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