From Dictatorship to Democracy, A Conceptual Framework for Liberation is a book-length essay on the generic problem of how to destroy a dictatorship and to prevent the rise of a new one. The book was written in 1993 by Gene Sharp (b. 1928), a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts. The book has been published in many countries worldwide and translated into more than 30 languages. Editions in many languages are also published by the Albert Einstein Institution of Boston, Massachusetts. This is the Fourth United States Edition, published in May 2010. The book has been circulated worldwide and cited repeatedly as influencing movements such as the Arab Spring of 2010–2012. - Summary by Wikipedia
This second version is newly recorded, with a faster reading pace than the first version.
This second version is newly recorded, with a faster reading pace than the first version.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
06:17 - Chapter 2
Facing dictatorships realistically
17:41 - Chapter 3
The dangers of negotiations
16:39 - Chapter 4
Whence comes the power?
14:31 - Chapter 5
Dictatorships have weaknesses
07:46 - Chapter 6
Exercising power
24:12 - Chapter 7
The need for strategic planning
17:42 - Chapter 8
Planning strategy
25:47 - Chapter 9
Applying political defiance
16:11 - Chapter 10
Disintegrating the dictatorship
15:31 - Chapter 11
Groundwork for durable democracy
12:31 - Chapter 12
Appendix One: The methods of nonviolent action
13:59 - Chapter 13
Appendix Two: Acknowledgements and Notes on the History of From Dictatorship to Democracy
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