Tax Resistance: The Power of Defiance in Fiscal Policy and Civil Disobedience

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Tax Resistance is a vital exploration of a significant yet often misunderstood form of political expression. This book delves into the history, strategies, and outcomes of tax resistance movements, showcasing their crucial role in shaping political and social landscapes.


1: Tax Resistance - This defines tax resistance and explores its significance historically and today.


2: Tax - Understand the foundational concept of taxation, its purposes, and its role in resistance movements.


3: Civil Disobedience - Discover how tax resistance fits within the broader framework of nonviolent protest.


4: Whiskey Rebellion - An in-depth look at one of America's earliest tax resistance movements and its complexities.


5: Anarcho-pacifism - Explore how adherents use tax resistance to promote anarchist and pacifist ideals.


6: Poll Tax (Great Britain) - Analyze the resistance to the poll tax in Great Britain and its societal impacts.


7: Tax Noncompliance - Examine various forms of tax noncompliance and their implications for governance.


8: Ammon Hennacy - Learn about Ammon Hennacy's legacy as a prominent tax resister and social justice advocate.


9: Civil Disobedience (Thoreau) - Insights from Thoreau’s work on civil disobedience and arguments for tax resistance.


10: Peacemakers - Covers the Peacemakers, a group committed to nonviolence and tax resistance.


11: Juanita Morrow Nelson - Discover Juanita Morrow Nelson's contributions to the tax resistance movement.


12: Bardoli Satyagraha - Explore how tax resistance played a key role in India's struggle for independence.


13: Conscientious Objection to Military Taxation - Understand ethical objections to funding military actions through taxes.


14: List of Historical Acts of Tax Resistance - Overview of notable tax resistance acts highlighting their impact.


15: Women's Tax Resistance League - Learn about the league's fight for gender equality through tax resistance.


16: Render unto Caesar - Examine the biblical phrase and its interpretations related to tax resistance.


17: Tax Protester - Delve into the modern tax protester movement, including arguments and legal battles.


18: Tax Protester Arguments - A look at common arguments used by tax protesters and their implications.


19: List of Taxes - An extensive list of global taxes providing context for different resistance forms.


20: Vivien Kellems - Learn about Vivien Kellems, an activist known for resisting income tax laws.


21: Tax Resistance in the United States - A comprehensive examination of U.S. tax resistance movements through history.


Engaging with Tax Resistance provides a deep understanding of how tax resistance movements have shaped political discourse and social change. This book informs and inspires, emphasizing the significance of active civic engagement.

About the author

Fouad Sabry is the former Regional Head of Business Development for Applications at HP. Fouad has received his B.Sc. of Computer Systems and Automatic Control in 1996, dual master’s degrees from University of Melbourne (UoM) in Australia, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2008, and Master of Management in Information Technology (MMIT) in 2010. Fouad has more than 30 years of experience in Information Technology and Telecommunications fields, working in local, regional, and international companies, such as Vodafone and IBM. Fouad joined HP in 2013 and helped develop the business in tens of markets. Currently, Fouad is an entrepreneur, author, futurist, and founder of One Billion Knowledge (1BK) Initiative.

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