A review by jasminrain
How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Loved it! As an activist who's always used non-violent methods of civil disobedience, this book really opened my eyes to forms of activism beyond it. It was fascinating to see the research  that is the basis of non-violence for the environmental movement debunked - or at least questioned. This is one of those books that leaves you with more questions than answers and it's something that I'll keep thinking and return to in the future. It is also a great reference point to learn more about civil society movements (climate and beyond) and my copy is filled with notes on actions and movements that I wish to research further. The only downside of the book is the indigenous slur that is used in couple of occasions, despite the author openly recognising it's problemacy. Without it this would have been an easy five star read!
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