Monday, 29 August 2011

Reading List: Gene Sharp - From Dictatorship to Democracy (PDF)


Guidebook used in numerous pro-western revolutions around the world


Some of Sharp’s key points are:

-Develop a strategy for winning freedom and a vision of the society you want
-Overcome fear by small acts of resistance
-Use colours and symbols to demonstrate unity of resistance
-Learn from historical examples of the successes of non-violent movements
-Use non-violent “weapons”
-Identify the dictatorship’s pillars of support and develop a strategy for undermining each
-Use oppressive or brutal acts by the regime as a recruiting tool for your movement
-Isolate or remove from the movement people who use or advocate violence


GENE SHARP - FROM DICTATORSHIP TO DEMOCRACY - PDF

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