8 Ways To Defend Against Terror Nonviolently
I gathered for the students eight non-military techniques that have worked for some country or other. The eight comprised the “toolbox” that the students had to work with. We didn’t spend time criticizing military counter-terrorism because we were more interested in alternatives.
Each student chose a country somewhere in the world that is presently threatened by terrorism and, taking the role of a consultant to that country, devised from our nonviolent toolbox a strategy for defense.
It was tough work, and highly stimulating. Most of the students had a ball, and some did brilliant strategizing.
Students especially liked brainstorming synergistic effects — what happens when technique 3 interacts with techniques 2 and 5, for example?