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A Ladder of Citizen Participation
8 pages
What is citizen participation and what is its relationship to the social imperatives of our time? Because the question has been a bone of political contention, most of the answers have been purposely buried in innocuous euphemisms like “self-help” or “citizen involvement.” Still others have been embellished with misleading rhetoric like “absolute control” which is something no one-including the United States-has or can have. Between understated euphemisms and exacerbated rhetoric, even scholars have found it difficult to follow the controversy. To the headline reading public, it is simply bewildering. [The] answer to the critical what question is simply that citizen participation is a categorical term for citizen power. It is the redistribution of power that enables the have-not citizens, presently excluded from the political and economic processes, to be deliberately included in the future. It is the strategy by which the have-nots join in determining how information is shared, goals and policies are set, tax resources are allocated, programs are operated, and benefits like contracts and patronage are parceled out. In short, it is the means by which they can induce significant social reform which enables them to share in the benefits of the affluent society. The article also highlights the different levels and types of citizen participation, ranging from manipulation to citizen control, in regard to effectiveness.
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Academic Freedom Post-9/11
2 pages
This text is a short guide of the ways and history of teaching under academic scrutiny by a national government. Beshara Doumani writes a cautionary article regarding academic freedom in the United States. The post-9/11 era sparked fear and worry across schools. In telling readers to "be careful" Doumani invites scholars to carefully think about how to address academic progress. Her thoughts juxtapose academic freedom with principles of war and peace.
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Bias-Related Incidents, Hate Crimes, and Conflict Resolution
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Breaking Old Patterns, Weaving New Ties: Building Alliances Across Cultural Differences
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Citizen Action Civil Disobedience on Healthcare
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Effective Nonviolent Action
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Feminist Secessionist Strategies
8 pages
Observations on challenges to patriarchy and a nonviolent feminist secessionist strategy.
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Fundamental Relations between Nonviolence and Human Rights
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Gene Sharp's Theory of Power: A Feminist Critique of Consent
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Guerrilla Training, Nonviolent Style
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National Defense Without Armaments
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Nonviolence: An Introduction
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People Waging Peace: Portraits of Four Americans
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Practicing Nonviolence: Decades of Nonviolence Training
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Problems with Nonviolence Training
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Respect + Empowerment = Training
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The Political Equivalent of War-- Civilian-Based Defense
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Transitions to Civilian-Based Defense
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Undermining Nonviolence: The Coming Role of New Police Technologies
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Why Training for Nonviolent Action?
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With Mourning, Rage, Empowerment and Defiance: The 1981 Women's Pentagon Action
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A Ladder of Citizen Participation
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Academic Freedom Post-9/11
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Bias-Related Incidents, Hate Crimes, and Conflict Resolution
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Breaking Old Patterns, Weaving New Ties: Building Alliances Across Cultural Differences
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Citizen Action Civil Disobedience on Healthcare
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Effective Nonviolent Action
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Feminist Secessionist Strategies
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Fundamental Relations between Nonviolence and Human Rights
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Gene Sharp's Theory of Power: A Feminist Critique of Consent
-
Guerrilla Training, Nonviolent Style
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National Defense Without Armaments
-
Nonviolence: An Introduction
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People Waging Peace: Portraits of Four Americans
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Practicing Nonviolence: Decades of Nonviolence Training
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Problems with Nonviolence Training
-
Respect + Empowerment = Training
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The Political Equivalent of War-- Civilian-Based Defense
-
Transitions to Civilian-Based Defense
-
Undermining Nonviolence: The Coming Role of New Police Technologies
-
Why Training for Nonviolent Action?
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With Mourning, Rage, Empowerment and Defiance: The 1981 Women's Pentagon Action