Introduction

Mary King Gandhi’s shrewd insight that conflict offers an opportunity to rearrange the ingredients that produced it in the first place has yet to be fully appreciated. Yet as more and more groups and societies across the world are able to know of the successful use of nonviolent tools to achieve political goals, it is possible that universal recognition of the worth and practicality of settling conflict without the insertion of violence may also grow. If anything, the inclination is toward greater use of the technique of collective nonviolent action in the twenty-first century. This website is about the power and limits of nonviolent civil resistance through the eyes of one of its practitioner scholars.



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SNCC Digital Gateway: Mary King

September 23, 2021 | News

“SNCC Digital Gateway: Mary King,” a short biography of Mary King with the SNCC. This page includes additional materials:

Aberystwyth University’s Interview with Mary King

January 14, 2021 | News

Aberystwyth University interviewed Mary King in Prom, the university’s online magazine, as part of the centenary celebration highlighting their Department for International Politics, the oldest in the world.

The image below links to the interview portion directly. The full magazine can be viewed at Aberystwyth University’s original posting.

Aberystwyth University’s Centenary Celebrations

January 14, 2021 | News

Aberystwyth University, Mary King’s alma mater, is holding centenary celebrations highlighting their Department for International Politics, the oldest in the world.

“Gandhi Would Be Grieved By India’s Treatment Of Civil Disobedience Today” by Betwa Sharma

November 2, 2020 | News

“The genius of John Lewis

July 27, 2020 | News

“Nonviolence in International Politics: Towards a New Turn?”

January 30, 2020 | News

“Communications, and Why It

October 7, 2019 | News

“How South Africa forced Gandhi to reckon with racism and imperialism” by Mary King

October 1, 2019 | News

“How South Africa forced Gandhi to reckon with racism and imperialism” by Mary King.

Born 150 years ago, Gandhi’s perceptions about human sensibilities, social power and political truths began their transformation not in India, but South Africa.

This is Part One of a two-part analysis.

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“Can we celebrate Gandhi

October 1, 2019 | News

“Mary King: On Nonviolent Civil Resistance” by Carla Morena Alvarez Velasco

September 1, 2019 | News

“Mary King: On Nonviolent Civil Resistance” by Carla Morena Alvarez Velasco

Dr. Alvarez’s interview is provided in both Spanish and English.