From Dictatorship to Democracy
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From Dictatorship to Democracy is a political handbook by Gene Sharp that outlines practical strategies and methods for nonviolent resistance to authoritarian regimes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| From Dictatorship to Democracy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political handbook ⓘ |
| argues |
dictatorships can be weakened by withdrawing cooperation
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political power is based on consent of the governed ⓘ |
| author | Gene Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableAs |
free PDF
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print edition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
civil disobedience
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economic boycotts ⓘ noncooperation ⓘ parallel institutions ⓘ political boycotts ⓘ political defiance ⓘ social boycotts ⓘ strategic planning for nonviolent struggle ⓘ strikes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
overthrow of authoritarian regimes
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transition to democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
activism handbook
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political science ⓘ |
| hasPart | 198 methods of nonviolent action ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
authoritarianism
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democracy ⓘ dictatorship ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arab Spring activists
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Serbian opposition movement Otpor! NERFINISHED ⓘ color revolutions ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Belarus ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Burma ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Egypt ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Tunisia ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Ukraine ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Venezuela ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil resistance
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democratization ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
practical strategic guidance for activists
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systematic classification of nonviolent methods ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | pamphlet ⓘ |
| proposes | strategic nonviolent struggle as alternative to armed conflict ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| publisher | Albert Einstein Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Politics of Nonviolent Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | short chapters ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
opposition movements in dictatorships
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pro-democracy activists ⓘ |
| translatedInto | more than 30 languages ⓘ |
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