Person

Dennis Dalton

Political theorist of Gandhi's nonviolent power as practiced strategy rather than soft idealism.

Why this matters

Dalton keeps nonviolence operational—leadership that organizes refusal without abandoning leverage.

book

Dalton, Dennis. *Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action*. New York: Columbia University Press, 1993.

Book

What Enduring Influence Leaves Behind

What kind of leadership increases the capacity of others to act, care, organize, and lead beyond the originating person.