Gene Sharp

Gain a deeper understanding of one of the most influential figures in modern history with this compelling biography of Mahatma Gandhi. Written by acclaimed scholar Gene Sharp, Gandhi Faces the Storm explores Gandhi's philosophy, tactics, and legacy, shedding light on his enduring impact on the world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Sharp provides a fascinating insight into the nonviolent resistance tactics of Mahatma Gandhi, using three case studies to demonstrate the power of moral force in the face of oppressive regimes. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the principles and practice of nonviolent activism.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Motstanden hos dei norske lærarane er eit av dei mest kjende innslaga i kampen mot den nazistiske okkupasjonen av Noreg under 2. verdskrigen. Denne motstanden var særs prega av kjensler, ikkje fordi kampen viste fram så mykje heroisme eller var av spesiell dramatisk karakter, men fordi den syner kva som skjer når ei gruppe vanlege borgarar reagerer i møtet med brutal terror. Det går også fram at denne motstandskampen var særs kjensleladd som eit resultat av at desse borgarane ikkje var budde på at ein okkupasjonssituasjon skulle oppstå. Dei som synte veikskap under denne kampen, vil sannsynlegvis aldri koma over det. Dei andre som fann uventa styrke i hjarta sine, vil kanskje alltid føla seg sterke. Reisa til leiren i Kirkenes og det som hendte før det, er døme på prøver vi alle kanskje kan bli utsett for. Det vi hovudsakleg kan læra er at menneska er i stand til verkeleg å stå for det dei trur på og at dei peikar ut sine leiarar utan omsyn til korleis den militære situasjonen utviklar seg. Det er av stor verdi at Gene Sharp, som den eksperten i studiar av ikkjevaldeleg kamp han er, har via interesse for Kirkenes-ferda. Så mykje meir fordi han er utlending. Studia hans avslører grundige kjennskapar til emnet og ei evne til å få fram dei viktigaste poenga som har tydnad for folk som spør seg kva verdi ikkjevaldelege motstandskampar kan ha for liknande situasjonar i framtida.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

De senaste hundra åren är det i hela världen fler obeväpnade än väpnade revolutioner som lyckats. I vågor har dessa enorma rörelser sköljt över länder och kontinenter. Fackföreningsrörelsen Solidaritet i Polen, oppositionen mot Marcos i Filippinerna, de stora omvälvningarna i Östeuropa 1989 liksom den arabiska våren är exempel på att ickevåldskamp fungerar. Detta har gjort den amerikanske fredsforskaren Gene Sharps (1928-2018) teorier om ickevåldskamp mer aktuella än någonsin. Hur ickevåldskamp fungerar är den första introduktionen till Sharps tänkande på svenska. Boken är en sammanfattning av hans praktiskt inriktade ickevåldsteori och diskuterar närmare tvåhundra olika ickevåldsmetoder. Hur ickevåldskamp fungerar inleds med en introduktion till Sharps tänkande av ickevåldsaktivisten och fredsforskaren Jörgen Johansen. Den avslutas med en längre intervju med Gene Sharp som diskuterar hans livsgärning och ickevåldsmetodernas historiska betydelse och framtida möjligheter. Intervjun genomfördes av Jörgen Johansen och Stellan Vinthagen, aktivist och professor i sociologi, ickevåldskamp och civilmotstånd vid University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. Gene Sharp erhöll år 2012 The Right Livelihood Award för att han "utvecklat och formulerat ickevåldsmotståndets grundläggande principer och strategier och stött deras praktiska tillämpning i konfliktområden världen över".

This comprehensive guide to research, sources, and theories about nonviolent action as a technique of struggle in social and political conficts discusses the methods and techniques used by groups in various encounters. Although violence and its causes have received a great deal of attention, nonviolent action has not received its due as an international phenomenon with a long history. An introduction that explains the theories and research used in the study provides a practical guide to this essential bibliography of English-language sources. The first part of the book covers case-study materials divided by region and subdivided by country. Within each country, materials are arranged chronologically and topically. The second major part examines the methods and theory of nonviolent action, principled nonviolence, and several closely related areas in social science, such as conflict analysis and social movements. The book is indexed by author and subject.

Gene Sharp (1928), professori statsvitenskap, er kjent for sitt arbeid om ikkevold, og regnes i dag som ikkevoldsopprørets fremste teoretiker. . Det gjelder å fjerne frykten for diktaturet, sier Sharp. Avhengighet av frykt er diktaturets akilleshæl. For å unngå fristelsen til å gjengjelde vold når man blir angrepet, kreves heroisk styrke til å tåle undertrykkelse og mektig mot til å innse at en maktutøver tyr til mer vold mot en opprørsgruppe som selv bruker vold. Sharp skrev Fra diktatur til demokrati for Burma/Myanmar allerede i 1993. I dag er boken oversatt til mer enn tretti språk og har inspirert aksjonister over hele verden. Gene Sharp kom til Norge i 1957. Fra Diktatur til demokrati bygger på hans erfaringer over mange tiår, fra den norske læreraksjonen i 1942 til People Power-opprører i Filippinene i 1986, Jugoslavias oppløsning i 1990-årene . og ikke minst det ubevæpnede opprøret i Burma/Myanmar i 1988, der National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyis parti, valgseier i 1990 ble skjøvet til side.

Gene Sharp (1928), professori statsvitenskap, er kjent for sitt arbeid om ikkevold, og regnes i dag som ikkevoldsopprørets fremste teoretiker. Det gjelder å fjerne frykten for diktaturet, sier Sharp. Avhengighet av frykt er diktaturets akilleshæl. For å unngå fristelsen til å gjengjelde vold når man blir angrepet, kreves heroisk styrke til å tåle undertrykkelse og mektig mot til å innse at en maktutøver tyr til mer vold mot en opprørsgruppe som selv bruker vold. Sharp skrev Fra diktatur til demokrati for Burma/Myanmar allerede i 1993. I dag er boken oversatt til mer enn tretti språk og har inspirert aksjonister over hele verden. Gene Sharp kom til Norge i 1957. Fra Diktatur til demokrati bygger på hans erfaringer over mange tiår, fra den norske læreraksjonen i 1942, til People Power-opprører i Filippinene i 1986, Jugoslavias oppløsning i 1990-årene, og ikke minst det ubevæpnede opprøret i Burma/Myanmar i 1988, der National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyis parti, valgseier i 1990 ble skjøvet til side.

"What Sun Tzu and Clausewitz were to war, Sharp. . . was to nonviolent struggle-strategist, philosopher, guru."-The New York Times The revolutionary word-of-mouth phenomenon, available for the first time as a trade book Twenty-one years ago, at a friend's request, a Massachusetts professor sketched out a blueprint for nonviolent resistance to repressive regimes. It would go on to be translated, photocopied, and handed from one activist to another, traveling from country to country across the globe: from Iran to Venezuela-where both countries consider Gene Sharp to be an enemy of the state-to Serbia; Afghanistan; Vietnam; the former Soviet Union; China; Nepal; and, more recently and notably, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Syria, where it has served as a guiding light of the Arab Spring. This short, pithy, inspiring, and extraordinarily clear guide to overthrowing a dictatorship by nonviolent means lists 198 specific methods to consider, depending on the circumstances: sit-ins, popular nonobedience, selective strikes, withdrawal of bank deposits, revenue refusal, walkouts, silence, and hunger strikes. From Dictatorship to Democracy is the remarkable work that has made the little-known Sharp into the world's most effective and sought-after analyst of resistance to authoritarian regimes.

From Dictatorship to Democracy was a pamphlet, printed and distributed by Dr Gene Sharp and based on his study, over a period of forty years, on non-violent methods of demonstration. Now in its fourth edition, it was originally handed out by the Albert Einstein Institution, and although never actively promoted, to date it has been translated into thirty-one languages. This astonishing book travelled as a photocopied pamphlet from Burma to Indonesia, Serbia and most recently Egypt, Tunisia and Syria, with dissent in China also reported. Surreptitiously handed out amongst youth uprisings the world over - how the 'how-to' guide came about and its role in the recent Arab uprisings is an extraordinary tale. Once read you'll find yourself urging others to read it and indeed want to gift it.

From the 494 B.C. plebeians' march out of Rome to gain improved status, to Gandhi's nonviolent campaigns in India, to the liberation of Poland and the Baltic nations, and the revolutions in North Africa, nonviolent struggles have played pivotal roles in world events for centuries. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking reference work on this topic by the "godfather of nonviolent resistance." In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe, providing much-needed clarification of language that is often mired in confusion. Entries discuss everything from militarization to censorship, guerrilla theater, pacifism, secret agents, and protest songs. In addition, the dictionary features a foreword by Sir Adam Roberts, President of the British Academy; an introduction by Gene Sharp; an essay on power and realism; case studies of conflicts in Serbia and Tunisia; and a guide for further reading. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is an invaluable resource for activists, educators and anyone else curious about nonviolent alternatives to both passivity and violent conflict. "Gene Sharp is perhaps the most influential proponent of nonviolent action alive."--The Progressive "Sharp has had broad influence on international events over the past two decades, helping to advance a global democratic awakening."--The Wall Street Journal "[Sharp's] work has served as the template for taking on authoritarian regimes from Burma to Belgrade."--The Christian Science Monitor

From the 494 B.C. plebeians' march out of Rome to gain improved status, to Gandhi's nonviolent campaigns in India, to the liberation of Poland and the Baltic nations, and the revolutions in North Africa, nonviolent struggles have played pivotal roles in world events for centuries. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking reference work on this topic by the "godfather of nonviolent resistance." In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe, providing much-needed clarification of language that is often mired in confusion. Entries discuss everything from militarization to censorship, guerrilla theater, pacifism, secret agents, and protest songs. In addition, the dictionary features a foreword by Sir Adam Roberts, President of the British Academy; an introduction by Gene Sharp; an essay on power and realism; case studies of conflicts in Serbia and Tunisia; and a guide for further reading. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is an invaluable resource for activists, educators and anyone else curious about nonviolent alternatives to both passivity and violent conflict. "Gene Sharp is perhaps the most influential proponent of nonviolent action alive."--The Progressive "Sharp has had broad influence on international events over the past two decades, helping to advance a global democratic awakening."--The Wall Street Journal "[Sharp's] work has served as the template for taking on authoritarian regimes from Burma to Belgrade."--The Christian Science Monitor

A seminal work on the power of nonviolent action, this classic book outlines, in a systematic way, the elements involved in successfully opposing military dictatorships by passive means. This work shows how nonviolent action grows from the fact that all governments depend on the cooperation, or at least the general compliance, of the people they govern and in particular on the loyalty of key institutions. From there, it discusses how, if a governments base of support in society is eroded, it becomes increasingly difficult for it to govern, to the point where it can no longer rely on these crucial institutions of administration, persuasion, and coercion. This edition also considers historical evidence, insists on the importance of advance planning and preparation, and identifies key factors to be taken into account in devising sound strategies and tactics. Tactics and strategies that may be adapted for various circumstances are also included.

This comprehensive guide to research, sources, and theories about nonviolent action as a technique of struggle in social and political conficts discusses the methods and techniques used by groups in various encounters. Although violence and its causes have received a great deal of attention, nonviolent action has not received its due as an international phenomenon with a long history. An introduction that explains the theories and research used in the study provides a practical guide to this essential bibliography of English-language sources. The first part of the book covers case-study materials divided by region and subdivided by country. Within each country, materials are arranged chronologically and topically. The second major part examines the methods and theory of nonviolent action, principled nonviolence, and several closely related areas in social science, such as conflict analysis and social movements. The book is indexed by author and subject.