Throughout most of history anarchy has been dismissed without a second thought. ... He interacted personally with Proudhon, and was an avid supporter of the Paris Commune, a socialistic governing body started by followers of Proudhon that briefly ruled Paris in 1871 (Alistair 331-2). ... " Opinions similar to Thoreau's are found in the beliefs of Mahatma Gandhi. ... His philosophy of nonviolence (Ahimsa) leads most to consider Gandhi nothing of an anarchist. ... This claim is simply an appeal to history. ...

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These forms of resistance have had success and failures, both notable success and failure can be given to the trade union movements throughout history ( Della Porta & Diani, 1999), although many of these same forms of resistance are applicable to almost all peaceful protest movements. ... This argument is of course speculative as it is re-writing history but there certainly is a reflection on the degrees of resistance a group will partake in, it is often a case of "knowing your enemy." " Gandhi's methods of non-violence have been adapted and re-invented by protest groups, the concept is ...

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