Civil disobedience: A philosophical overview

181 Pages·2019·47.927 MB·English

by  Piero Moraro

Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience
A Philosophical Overview
Piero Moraro
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To Samu and Tilly.
Disobey Well.

Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction 1
1 What’s Wrong with Disobedience? 5
2 The Concept of Civility 29
3 Disagreement and Civility 59
4 Non-violence and Civility 83
5 The Moral Right to Civil Disobedience 103
6 Moving Forward 129
Notes 149
Bibliography 159
Index ' 169
vii

Acknowledgements
I would like to express my thanks to the Centre for Law and Justice at
Charles Sturt University, for providing invaluable support and encourage-
ment during my work at this manuscript.
I am also grateful to Rowman & Littlefield International for offering me
the opportunity to write this book, and for their professionalism in assisting
me during my work at the manuscript.
I am grateful to John Wiley & Sons, Oxford University Press and Sci-
ences Po Press for having granted me permission to use some of the material
I have previously published with them.
Thanks to my family in Italy, without whom this book would have never
been written.
Finally, I thank my wife, Jacqui, and our two kids, Samuele and Matilde,
for cuddles, laughter and constant reminders that there is more to life than
writing a book.