International day of non-violence - 2 October

Non-Violence, by Karl Fredrik Reutersward

The International Day of Non-Violence occurs on 2nd October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

We have a number of great books at JCU Library if you are interested in the concept of political non-violence, or the pursuit of peace, such as:
Institutionalization of non-violence (reference text)
Peace: A history of movements and ideas (book)
Peace philosophy in action (eBook)
Positive peace: Reflections on peace education, nonviolence, and social change (eBook)