Resistance is NOT Futile: Exploring Philosophical and Social Science Theories of Civil Resistance

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Daniel Petz

Resistance is NOT Futile

Name: Resistance is NOT Futile
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Exploring Philosophical and Social Science Theories of Civil Resistance

Daniel Petz

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Routledge
21 January 2026

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Social & political philosophy; Sociology; Pressure groups & lobbying; Revolutionary groups & movements

In Resistance is NOT Futile: Exploring Philosophical and Social Science Theories of Civil Resistance, Daniel Petz provides the starting base to understand the importance of civil resistance in our current world. He delves into the philosophical roots and the debates that have shaped modern forms of civil resistance and links them with the latest insights in civil resistance studies. He then discusses a broad number of topics linked to civil resistance including questions of legitimate authority and civil disobedience, the boundaries of violence and nonviolence, methods of civil resistance, maximalist, reformist, and systemic nonviolence, Global South and Majority perspectives on civil resistance, nonviolent defense, right-wing use of nonviolence, and the escalating struggle of the climate movement.

A valuable resource written for both scholars and students in philosophy and social sciences in mind, Resistance is NOT Futile aims at bridging the disciplinary gap that exists between these fields. The book should also be of interest to activists who wish to deepen their understanding of scholarly debates on civil resistance, as well as the general public interested in the historical, philosophical, and political dimensions of civil resistance.

By: Daniel Petz
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781041039693
ISBN 10: 1041039697
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 21 January 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel Petz is a scholar-activist with an academic background in philosophy as well as in peace and conflict studies. His main fields of expertise are civil resistance, climate justice, defending civic spacetime, and human mobility. Born in Austria, he currently lives in Indonesia, working at Universitas Gadjah Mada.