Waging Nonviolent Struggle 20th Century Practice And 21st Century Potential

This groundbreaking new work builds on 50 years of Gene Sharp?s definitive academic research and practical experience aiding nonviolent struggles around the world. Recently, advocates have applied these methods and strategies with great success in Serbia and Ukraine. In his most recent work, Dr. Sharp shows how to strategically plan nonviolent struggle and make it more effective.

Contents:
Author's Preface
Learning from a Century of Nonviolent Struggles ... 1

Acknowledgements ... 7

Part One
Empowerment by Capacity to Struggle

Chapter One
Facing Acute Conflicts ...13

Chapter Two
Tapping the Roots of Power ... 25

Chapter Three
An Active Technique of Struggle ... 39

Chapter Four
The Methods of Nonviolent Action ... 49

Part Two
Improvised Nonviolent Struggles
In the Twentieth Century

Introduction to the Cases ...69

Chapter Five
The Russian Revolution of 1905 ...71

Chapter Six
Defense against a Military Coup, Germany-1920 ... 91

Chapter Seven
Indian Independence Campaign-1930-1931... 101

Chapter Eight
The Muslim Pashtun Movement of the
North-West Frontier of India-1930-1934
by Dr. Mohammad Raqib ... 113

Chapter Nine
Norwegian Teachers Fight Fascism-1942 ... 135

Chapter Ten
Saving Jewish Husbands in Berlin-1943
by Dr. Nathan Stoltzfus ... 143

Chapter Eleven
Ousting a Guatemalan Dictator-1944 ... 149

Chapter Twelve
Ending Bus Segregation in Montgomery-1955-1956
by Joshua Paulson ... 157

Chapter Thirteen
French Defense against an Army Coup-1961... 167

Chapter Fourteen
California Grape Workers' Strike and
Boycott-1965-1970
by Hardy Merriman ... 173

Chapter Fifteen
Czech and Slovak Defiance of Invasion-1968-1969 ... 189

Chapter Sixteen
African Laborers Strike, Namibia-1971-1972 ... 205

Chapter Seventeen
Mothers of the Plaza De Mayo, Argentina-1977-1983
by Joshua Paulson ... 217

Chapter Eighteen
Poland's Self-Liberation-1980-1989
by Joshua Paulson ... 223

Chapter Nineteen
School Boycotts in South Africa-1984-1987
by Joshua Paulson ... 233

Chapter Twenty
People Power against the Philippine Dictator-1986
by Joshua Paulson ... 239

Chapter Twenty-one
Burmese Defy the Military Dictators-1988-1990
by Joshua Paulson ... 245

Chapter Twenty-two
Uprising and Repression in China-1989
by Joshua Paulson ... 253

Chapter Twenty-three
The Liberation of Czechoslovakia-1989
by Joshua Paulson ... 271

Chapter Twenty-four
Latvians Restore Independence-1991 277

Chapter Twenty-five
Blocking the Soviet Hard-Line Coup-1991
by Joshua Paulson ... 287

Chapter Twenty-six
Defending Democracy in Thailand-1992
by Christopher A. Miller ... 299

Chapter Twenty-seven
Removing the Dictator in Serbia-1996-2000
by Joshua Paulson ... 315

Chapter Twenty-eight
Assessing These Diverse Cases ... 341

Part Three
The Dynamics of Nonviolent Struggle

Introduction to the Dynamics ... 359

Chapter Twenty-nine
Laying the Groundwork for Nonviolent Action ... 361

Chapter Thirty
Challenge Brings Repression ... 373

Chapter Thirty-one
Solidarity and Discipline to Fight Repression ... 387

Chapter Thirty-two
Noncooperation and Political Ju-Jitsu ... 397

Chapter Thirty-three
Four Ways Success May Be Achieved ... 415

Chapter Thirty-four
The Redistribution of Power ... 423

Part Four
Shaping the Future

Introduction to Strategic Planning ... 433

Chapter Thirty-five
Making Nonviolent Struggle More Effective ... 435

Chapter Thirty-six
First Steps in Strategic Planning ... 447

Chapter Thirty-seven
Some Strategic Guidelines ... 469

Chapter Thirty-eight
Conducting the Struggle ... 491

Chapter Thirty-nine
Applications of Nonviolent Struggle in the
Modern World ... 509

Appendices:
Appendix A
Preparing a Strategic Estimate
For Nonviolent Struggle ... 525
Appendix B
Glossary ... 543
Appendix C
Preparing Translations on Nonviolent Struggle ... 553
Appendix D
Sources for Further Reading ... 567
Index ... 569

About the author:
Gene Sharp is Senior Scholar at the Albert Einstein Institution in Boston, Massachusetts. From 1965 he held research appointments in Harvard University?s Center for International Affairs for nearly thirty years. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Dr. Sharp has been called ?the Clausewitz of nonviolent warfare? and ?the Machiavelli of nonviolence.? He founded the Albert Einstein Institution in 1983 to promote research, policy studies, and education on the strategic uses of nonviolent struggle in the face of dictatorships, war, genocide, and oppression.
He holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in political theory from Oxford University (1968), and a Master of Arts in Sociology (1951) and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (1949) from Ohio State University. He holds two honorary doctorates and has received other honors.
He lived for ten years in England and Norway. He did advanced studies at Oxford University and in Norway he held positions at the University of Oslo and the Institute for Social Research.
Dr. Sharp is the author of various books and many other publications on nonviolent struggle, power, political problems, liberation struggle, dictatorships, and defense policy. His writings have been published in 32 languages.
His books include The Politics of Nonviolent Action (1973; Introduction by Thomas C. Schelling), Making Europe Unconquerable (1985; Foreword by George F. Kennan), Civilian-Based Defense (1990), Social Power and Political Freedom (1980; Introduction by Senator Mark O. Hatfield), and Gandhi as a Political Strategist (1979 and 1999; Introduction by Coretta Scott King and Foreword by Frederico Mayor). Sharp?s The Power and Practice of Nonviolent Struggle (in Tibetan; 1999) carried a Foreword by the Dalai Lama.
His first book, Gandhi Wields the Weapon of Moral Power (1960), included a Foreword by Albert Einstein and an Introduction by Bharatan Kumarappa. Sharp is also co-editor of Resistance, Politics, and the American Struggle for Independence (1986) and of Nonviolent Action: A Research Guide (1997), as well as a contributor to several encyclopedias.
His recent shorter writings include ?From Dictatorship to Democracy? (available in 12 languages; 1993, 2002, and 2003), ?The Anti-Coup? (co-author; 2003), and ?There Are Realistic Alternatives? (2003).
Dr. Sharp has prepared simplified presentations on the nature of nonviolent struggle and its applications against dictatorships and coups d?état. He has conducted workshops and consulted on strategic nonviolent struggle internationally in severe crisis situations.
He is convinced that pragmatic, strategically planned nonviolent struggle can be made highly effective for application in conflicts to lift oppression and as a substitute for violence.