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Waging Peace: The Art of War for the Antiwar Movement Paperback – April 25, 2007

by Scott Ritter (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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Scott Ritter, former Marine and UN weapons inspector, argues that there is a growing despondency amongst the anti-war movement. Ritter proposes the anti-war movement seek guidance from sources they normally spurn — that one must study the "enemy" in order to learn the art of campaigning and of waging battles when necessary. They need to understand the pro-war movement's decision-making cycle, then undertake a comprehensive course of action.
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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Nation Books
  4. Publication date
    April 25, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1568583281
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1568583280
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  • MBM
    5.0 out of 5 stars No fan of Hierarchy, but Ritter has a point!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2007
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    I am no fan of hierarchial structure; being an anarchist has that effect on me. But I think the criticism(s) Ritter gives can be useful even in a "horizontally" structured movement. You dont need a top-down form of authority to be organized or to resist some form of injustice. Just look at the militant examples of Anarchists in revolutionary Spain (they even got Orwell to fight).

    What Ritter does with this book is offer constructive criticism on how an antiwar movement can be effective. It would do good for those opposed to war to read this book, think it over and find common ground where the "strategies" could be helpful.
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  • Sandy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Goes over the same ground endlessly even though it's a pretty short book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2014
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    Poorly written. Goes over the same ground endlessly even though it's a pretty short book. The core points are either good or worth considering though.

    1) He points out correctly the peace movement loves to drag a bunch of unrelated issues into everything it does. So someone sincerely interested in peacemaking will be run off by judgmental talk about pipelines, wage ratios, minimum wages, abortion, global warming, business is evil.... So we/they manage to repel most of the people who would like to ally with them/us. True and true. And dumb.

    Ironically he makes the very same mistake himself by automatically assuming the "Religious Right" is an inherent enemy. The fundamentals of Jesus' teaching actually propel many biblical fundamentalists (like me) to be intensely interested in peace making. Fundamentalists would be natural allies if you simply don't run them off and appeal to them to take seriously what Jesus taught.

    2) The peace movement is so afraid of being hierarchical that it can't function well. It views specialization, and especially the idea that some people are "higher" or "lower" in the organization as smacking of militarism and oppression and part of the problem. I think he is right. I also think the concerns have merit. Probably just needs to be handled wisely.

    3) It's important to realize that pacemaking is itself a conflict of sorts, and it requires discipline, sacrifice, and adaptability to win. If you just play at it you will lose. If you just do it to fit in your social group you will lose. You have to be serious and objective to win.

    - Corky
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  • Angela Manno
    5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for the Peacemakers
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
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    Those involved in the struggle for peace must read this book.
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  • Paul Augustson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018
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  • Ellie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not Just "Hoping" To End Wars - Planning To Make It Happen.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2010
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    Scott Ritter's book Waging Peace: The Art of War For The Anti-War movement is both a curious and controversial one.

    In it he outlines his belief that in order to be more effective in achieving their aims, the anti war movement (the peace movement) need to behave more like big business, more like the military ie more like their enemies do in fighting an "ideological war".

    The reason for the controversy stems from the fact that progressives and activists hasten to employ terminology like "strategic objectives", hasten to think of their mission as "attacking an enemy", and hasten to view their fight as a "war" since it and it's manifestations are everything they oppose.

    Ritter argues however that in order to improve their efficiency and increase their impact, the Anti-war movement needs to adopt techniques like a pyramid organizational structure where teams are formed and leaders make decisions, rather than what he calls a "flat line" structure where everyone has equal decision making ability on every matter; in itself a controversial proposition to many progressives as it suggests a lack of democracy and a diminution of individual rights.

    It seems however that Ritter's idea of organizational structure for activists is focused less on controlling the rights of members within their teams, but controlling their roles, so that each person is maximizing their contribution and minimizing the duplication of effort in working towards their goals.

    There are, however, more points than this that activists can pick up from this read.

    Ritter discusses the importance for anti-war groups of rallying behind an inclusive and broadly appealing slogan (using the example of the "religious right" and their slogan of "Gods, Guns, and Gays"). It's his belief that the anti-war movement is shutting out important parts of it's would be constituency such as veterans, with actions like attacking the act of military service, pursuing counter recruitment activities and so on. He believes that the anti-war movement would be more effective by basing it's actions on a philosophy of adherence to the constitution and nothing more, rather than convoluting the anti-war message with every other matter of progressive interest.

    Finally the book contains two important appendixes: A copy of the United States Constitution, and a copy of the United Nations Charter - Illuminating reading for anyone who hasn't taken the opportunity to do so.

    Overall it's a short and powerful read that offers to many a different way to think about what it will take to really "make a difference".
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  • Dr. Homayoon Shidnia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great. H.Sh.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
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    Excellent. H.Sh.
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