FROM NONVIOLENCE TO ACTIVISM: THE MAN WHO WALKED TO FREEDOM NELSON MANDELA

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 50, 1633 - 1647, 25.12.2025

Yeter Solak

https://doi.org/10.18493/kmusekad.1632613

Öz

Nelson Mandela is a prominent freedom fighter known for his struggle against the apartheid regime in South Africa. In his youth, Mandela began his fight against racism through non-violent methods and played an active role in advocating for the rights of his people. However, the repressive and violent policies of the apartheid regime led Mandela to change his strategy. Over time, Mandela came to believe that non-violent resistance was insufficient, and he turned to more radical methods, including armed struggle, against the regime. This study examines Mandela’s transition from non-violence to violent resistance and analyzes the factors that influenced this change. Mandela’s personal experiences, the political and social conditions he faced, and the factors shaping his strategic choices are discussed. In this context, the study evaluates both individual and structural factors to understand the transformation in Mandela’s struggle.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Nonviolence , Violence , Mandela , South Africa.

ŞİDDETSİZLİKTEN AKTİVİZME ÖZGÜRLÜĞE YÜRÜYEN ADAM: NELSON MANDELA

Öz

Nelson Mandela, Güney Afrika’daki Apartheid rejimine karşı verdiği mücadeleyle tanınan önemli bir özgürlük savaşçısıdır. Mandela, gençlik yıllarında ırkçılık karşıtı mücadelesine şiddetsiz yöntemlerle başlamış ve halkının hak arayışında etkin bir rol oynamıştır. Ancak, Apartheid rejiminin baskıcı ve şiddet içeren politikaları, Mandela’nın stratejisini değiştirmesine neden olmuştur. Zamanla, şiddetsiz direnişin yetersiz kaldığına inanan Mandela, rejime karşı silahlı mücadeleyi de içeren daha radikal yöntemlere yönelmiştir. Bu çalışma, Mandela’nın şiddetsizlikten şiddet içeren direnişe geçiş sürecini incelemekte ve bu değişimi etkileyen faktörleri analiz etmektedir. Mandela’nın kişisel deneyimleri, içinde bulunduğu siyasi ve toplumsal koşullar ve onun stratejik tercihlerini şekillendiren unsurlar olarak ele alınmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, çalışma, Mandela’nın mücadelesindeki dönüşümü anlamak için hem bireysel hem de yapısal faktörleri değerlendirmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Şiddetsizlik , Şiddet , Mandela , Güney Afrika.

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