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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.


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.