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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience: Resistance to Civil Government (Followed by ANARCHY by E. Malatesta)
"I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward." H.D Thoreau In this famous text, Henry David Thoreau does not define himself as an anarchist. Thus, he writes, "unlike those who call themselves no-government men, I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government". But at the same time, Thoreau is often cited as being an anarchist. Indeed, it must be said that there are many points in common between Thoreau's thought and that of Malatesta, an intellectual figure of the libertarian movement. We find, for example, the rejection of the tyranny of the majority, the duty to resist unjust laws, and the denunciation of state violence. Contents: H.D Thoreau: On the Duty of Civil Disobedience E. Malatesta: Anarchy
Resistance to Civil Government
Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
Political Violence in Ireland
This title presents an analysis and presentation of the events leading up to the Rising of 1916.
Hamas
When the radical Islamist group Hamas was elected to lead Palestine in 2006, the Western world was shocked. How had the majority of Palestinians come to support an extremist organization and how would the group’s new political power affect the larger Israel/Palestine conflict? Italian journalist and historian Paola Caridi offers a clear-eyed account of how the conditions in this war-torn region led to the rise of Hamas and an unbiased look at the complex feelings that Palestinians have toward getting behind a government that supports violent resistance. By breaking from the sensationalist journalism surrounding the elections, Caridi is able to tell the story of a movement caught between th...
Resistance to Civil Government, Or Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American by birth, descendant of French immigrants was a teacher, philosopher, naturist and writer. He is considered to be one of the founders of United States literature since at that time it was just emerging. He is famous for having proposed a form of rebellion against the state called civil disobedience. He is also famous for having lived for more than two years in an isolated cabin in a forest, to experience life in nature, an experience that he reflected in a book entitled Walden since his home was located near Lake Walden Pond. Thoreau has more than thirty works being the best known Civil Disobedience (initially published as Resistance to Civil Government) (1849) and Walden (1854). In addition, he participated in the clandestine activity of transporting slaves to Canada to grant them their freedom.
Resistance to Civil Government - Henry David Thoreau
Even a cursory reading of Henry David Thoreau's immortal essay about civil disobedience reveals echoes in contemporary discussions of individual rights and the limits of government in a free society. Its themes resonate into the 21st century. Faced with a federal government that condoned the institution of slavery and was waging a war of questionable origin in Mexico, Thoreau pushed his readers to consider the responsibility of an individual with conscience. This edition includes ?The definition of a peaceable revolution, ? an introductory essay by Warren Bluhm
