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IPE 381: Nonviolent Revolutionary Movements |
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Patrick Van InwegenFall 2004 Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 to 12:20 Office: McIntyre Hall 302 Office Hours: MW 1:00 – 2:00 Office Phone: 879-3490 or by appointment “Nonviolence is the law of our species as violence is the law of the brute.” – Gandhi Course DescriptionThis course introduces you to the legacy of nonviolence, a technique used to control, combat and destroy an opponent’s power without destroying their people or property. We will examine the processes that lead up to and create the possibility for successful change in politics and society. We will begin by studying theories of revolution and nonviolence. Using these tools we will analyze several key cases of nonviolence in revolution from the perspective of those most directly involved: Mohandas Gandhi in Indian independence and Vaclav Havel in the successful nonviolent revolution in Czechoslovakia. Course Objectives(1) To provide you with a firm grasp of the major theories of revolution as well as a background in some of the major revolutions that have shaped our international system. (2) To create familiarity with the basic terms and concepts of nonviolent action as well as recognize the strategic choices possible in social movements. (3) To make you more aware of the role of nonviolent action in political and social movements. (4) To allow you to participate in advanced research on theory development and analysis.
Required BooksGoldstone, Jack A. editor. Revolutions: Theoretical, Comparative, and Historical Studies. 3rd Edition. Fort Worth. Harcourt Brace College Publishers. 2003. Sharp, Gene. The Politics of Nonviolent Action. Boston. Porter Sargent Publishers. 1973. Steger, Manfred B. Judging Nonviolence: The Dispute Between Realists and Idealists. New York: Routledge. Gandhi, Mohandas K. An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Boston. Beacon Press. 1993. Havel, Vaclav. Open Letters – Selected Writings 1965-1990. Selected and edited by Paul Wilson. New York: Vintage Books. 1992. Grading Percentages Grading Scale Reading Reflections: 15% 93-100 A 73-76 C Paper 1: 15% 90-93 A- 70-72 C- Paper 2: 20% 87-89 B+ 67-69 D+ Nobel Presentation: 15% 83-86 B 63-66 D Research Paper: 30% 80-82 B- 60-62 D- Class Participation: 5% 77-79 C+ 0-59 F Course Obligations and Requirements – more detailed instructions for each will be givenReading Reflections – Students will receive topics for reflection for the following week’s readings most Thursdays. Students will turn in their typed reflections along with one thought-provoking question about the day’s reading(s) at the beginning of class. These reflections are intended to help students focus on the important themes in the readings to more effectively involve themselves in class discussions. Papers – Students will have an opportunity to apply the theoretical lessons from the readings in two five page papers. The first is due September 28, in class. The second is due October 19, in class. Each paper will focus specifically on elements from the theoretical books on revolutions and nonviolence, respectively. Outside research will not be necessary. Late papers will be penalized five percentage points per day. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Presentation – Each student will make a class presentation on a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (NPPL). Students will make a bibliographic outline of their laureate to be distributed to the class prior to the presentation. Students will give a brief presentation in the first person, as if they are the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and then answer questions from the class. Students will make their selection in class, September 30. NPPL Presentations will begin on October 28. The date of your presentation will be determined by lottery, held on October 12. Research Paper – Students will be required to write an 10-12 page research paper due the day of the final exam (in lieu of the final exam), December 15 (Wednesday). Late papers will not be accepted, per the university’s final exam policy. Students will present the findings of their research paper during the university scheduled exam time (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm). Class Participation – Students should come to class prepared to discuss the various issues raised in the assigned readings. Participation is essential to your success in this class. Acceptable behavior will be characterized by respect for all others in class. Academic Honesty at University of Puget Sound – excerpted from The LoggerThe University is a community of faculty, students, and staff engaged in the exchange of ideas contributing to individual growth and development. Essential to the successful functioning of the academic community is a shared sense of enthusiasm for learning and respect for other persons. The successful functioning of the academic community also demands honesty, which is the basis of respect for both ideas and persons. The suspicion of dishonesty in the academic community is a serious matter because it threatens the atmosphere of respect essential to learning. Academic dishonesty can take many forms, including but not limited to the following: plagiarism, which is the misrepresentation of someone else's words, ideas, research, etc. as one's own; submitting the same paper for credit in more than one course without prior permission; collaborating with other students on papers and submitting them without instructor permission; cheating on examinations; and mistreatment of library materials. Any act of plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the course. Additional rules concerning academic integrity and examples of acceptable and unacceptable conduct can be found in the undergraduate catalogue.
Course Outline and Calendar of readings and assignmentsHave assigned readings and assignments completed by class time for the dates below. SECTION I. THEORIES OF SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE31 August Introduction to the course, content, and syllabus 2 September Introduction to the Comparative and Historical Study of Revolutions Goldstone pp. 1-20 7 September Classic Theories of Revolution Goldstone pp. 23-55 Reading Reflection 9 September Origins of Revolutions Goldstone pp. 55-84 14 September Communist Revolutions: Russia, China & Cuba Goldstone pp. 183-212 Reading Reflection 16 September Revolutions Against Dictatorships: Mexico, Nicaragua, Iran & The Philippines Goldstone pp. 213-254 21 September Revolutions Against Communism: Eastern Europe, Soviet Union & China Goldstone pp. 255-284 Reading Reflection 23 September Revolts and Revolutions: Latin America, South Africa, Palestine & Afghanistan Goldstone pp. 285-324 SECTION II. A THEORY OF NONVIOLENCE 28 September The Theoretical Assumptions of Nonviolent Action Sharp pp. 7-48 Paper #1 Due 30 September The Theoretical Assumptions of Nonviolent Action Sharp pp. 63-102 5 October Judging Nonviolence Steger pp. 1-19 Reading Reflection 7 October Critics of Nonviolence Steger pp. 19-57 12 October Advocates of Nonviolence Steger pp. 61-105 Reading Reflection 14 October Conclusions on Nonviolence Steger pp. 107-120 SECTION III. NONVIOLENT REVOLUTION: SPIRITUAL ORIGINS – GANDHI & INDIA 19 October Paper #2 Due 21 October Gandhi’s Youth and Foundations Gandhi pp. 3-28, 42-52, 87-105 26 October South African Experiments Gandhi pp. 185-222, 300-320 Reading Reflection 28 October Independence from the Empire Gandhi pp. 373-428 NPPL Presentations 2 November Gandhi pp. 439-478 4 November Gandhi pp. 478-506 NPPL Presentations
SECTION IV. NONVIOLENT REVOLUTION: PRAGMATIC ORIGINS – HAVEL & CZECHOSLOVAKIA9 November The Prague Spring & Aftermath Havel pp. 3-9, 25-35, 50-84 Reading Reflection 11 November Havel pp. 84-124 NPPL Presentations 16 November The Power of the Powerless Havel pp. 125-214 Reading Reflection 18 November Havel pp. 125-214 NPPL Presentations 23 November State Response to Nonviolence Havel pp. 215-271 Reading Reflection 25 November NO CLASS – HAPPY THANKSGIVING 30 November The End of Communist Czechoslovakia Havel pp. 351-397 NPPL Presentations SECTION VI. TOWARD THE FUTURE: NONVIOLENCE IN PERSPECTIVE 2 December Havel On-line at www.geocities.com/pvaninw Reading Reflection 7 December Comparing Nonviolent Movements 15 December Research Paper due 12:00 pm. We will discuss your research papers until 2:00 pm (regularly scheduled time for final exam).
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