Civil disobedience has served as a major tactic of nationalist - TopicsExpress



          

Civil disobedience has served as a major tactic of nationalist movements in former colonies in Africa and Asia prior to their gaining independence. Most notably Mahatma Gandhi developed civil disobedience as an anti-colonialist tool. Gandhi stated Civil disobedience is the inherent right of a citizen to be civil, implies discipline, thought, care, attention and sacrifice. Though some biographers opine that Gandhi learned of civil disobedience from Thoreaus classic essay, which he incorporated into his non-violent Satyagraha philosophy, Gandhi in Hind Swaraj observes that In India the nation at large has generally used passive resistance in all departments of life. We cease to cooperate with our rulers when they displease us.Gandhis work in South Africa and in the Indian independence movement was the first successful application of civil disobedience on a large scale.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:01:47 +0000

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