Is there room for nonviolence in an age of terrorism? Longtime peace activist and authority on creative nonviolence David Cortright makes a strong case for the need for nonviolent action now more than ever. Drawing on the legend and lessons of Gandhi, Cortright traces the history of nonviolent social activism through the early 20th century to the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam era, and up to the present war in Iraq. This book offers a critical evaluation and refinement of Gandhi's message, laying the foundation for a renewed and deepened dedication to nonviolence as the universal path to social progress and antidote to terrorism.--From publisher description.

Grasping Gandhi -- Gandhi USA -- Martin Luther King Jr. : an American Gandhi -- Gandhi in the fields -- Dorothy Day : a mission of love -- The power of nonviolence -- Learning lessons -- Gender matters -- Principles of action.