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Are There “Good Protesters” And “Bad Protesters”?, Stephen D'Arcy Jun 2014

Are There “Good Protesters” And “Bad Protesters”?, Stephen D'Arcy

Stephen D'Arcy

A case is made for framing critical assessment of controversial protest tactics in terms of civic virtue, i.e., an ideal of admirable militancy that can be more or less well-approximated, rather than in terms of a stark contrast between permissible and impermissible.


Revolution 101: Steve D'Arcy On Militant Protest (Interview), Stephen D'Arcy Apr 2014

Revolution 101: Steve D'Arcy On Militant Protest (Interview), Stephen D'Arcy

Stephen D'Arcy

Meg Borthwick, from Rabble.ca, poses questions about militancy and democracy, in an interview related to the book, Languages of the Unheard.


Languages Of The Unheard: Why Militant Protest Is Good For Democracy, Stephen D'Arcy Dec 2013

Languages Of The Unheard: Why Militant Protest Is Good For Democracy, Stephen D'Arcy

Stephen D'Arcy

A normative democratic theory of sound militancy is proposed, drawing on the ideas of Martin Luther King, but rejecting his non-violence standard in favour of a democratic standard. This normative standard is then applied to civil disobedience, disruptive direct action, sabotage, black blocs, rioting and armed struggle.


Op-Ed: Banning Protesters An Attack On Democracy, Stephen D'Arcy Apr 2012

Op-Ed: Banning Protesters An Attack On Democracy, Stephen D'Arcy

Stephen D'Arcy

A defence of academic freedom at Western U.


Op-Ed: Occupiers Begin 'To Build A New Democracy', Stephen D'Arcy Nov 2011

Op-Ed: Occupiers Begin 'To Build A New Democracy', Stephen D'Arcy

Stephen D'Arcy

A defence of the Occupy movement.