Paper Nonviolent Action Database
From the Global Nonviolent Action Database website that Swarthmore College maintains, https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/ (Links to an external site.), click Browse Cases. Find at least 5 cases from 5 different countries (no more than one from the U.S. or Canada). Read about the case. Do some additional research about the action as needed. Then post a 4-6 page paper describing and analyzing the various nonviolent actions. The paper is due at the end of Week 6 by midnight.
Each paper should include the name, location and description of the nonviolent action taken. In the paper, focus on the method(s) used by the participants. Also note the characteristics of the participants and the general context of the action. Then provide your own take on the actions based on the readings and videos from class. How were the strategies used in each case similar? Different? Be sure to compare and contrast the actions and analyze the differences and similarities. Provide your own reflections and reactions also. This is your opportunity to process the content of the research. Finally, discuss what you learned about nonviolent action.
Case Study
1) Apply each of the criteria of the Just War Theory to one of the following military actions (use the criteria listed in the mini-lecture to answer this question):
2001 US Invasion of Afghanistan (Links to an external site.)
2003 US Invasion of Iraq (Links to an external site.)
Drone Strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia PDF
Air Strikes Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS or IS) (Links to an external site.)
2) Based on your application above, was this action justified, based on the Just War Theory? NOTE: We’re not asking whether you think the war is justified, but whether it’s justified according to the Just War Theory.
For some of you, this may take a small bit of research to learn a little about these actions and the justification expressed by the government involved.