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Are There “Good Protesters” And “Bad Protesters”?, Stephen D'Arcy
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
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
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
Op-Ed: Occupiers Begin 'To Build A New Democracy', Stephen D'Arcy
Stephen D'Arcy
A defence of the Occupy movement.