Ruaridh arrow gene sharp, who passed away at the age of 90 on sunday, was not only a key figure in the development of a whole new field of study devoted to helping people realize their own power, he was a key figure in the lives of so many who found inspiration in his work and took it in new directions. For fuller analysis of nonviolent struggle and the thinking in this chapter, see gene sharp, the politics of nonviolent action, boston. Miller and hardy merriman, available from the library of congress. Chapter four the methods of nonviolent action novact. Gene sharp january 21, 1928 january 28, 2018 was an american political scientist. Facing acute conflicts albert einstein institution. Gene sharp is the foremost strategist of nonviolent social change alive today. When i met him in 1959, gene was the only person in the world doing fulltime. We dont know quite how its read, but it certainly did into 30 some languages in different parts of the world on all continents except antarctica. Mccarthy and gene sharp, with the assistance of brad bennett, nonviolent ac tion. When put together these components reveal the essence of this. Thanks to all the foregoing, gene sharps politics of nonviolent action, as refracted through the mns experience, have become ubiquitous in u.
Rather, it opens the way for hard work and long efforts to build more just social, economic,and political relationships and the eradication of other forms of injustices and oppression. Nonviolent action, or nonviolent struggle, is a technique of ac. In part one, power and struggle, sharp discusses the nature of political power, why people. Sharps influence on struggles worldwide sharp has been called both the machiavelli of nonviolence and the clausewitz of nonviolent warfare. See, for example, gene sharp, waging nonviolent struggle. A campaign of nonviolent action may be used to defend human rights or a communitys environment, to reform unjust policies, aggressively persuade unjust powers to come to negotiation or leave office, or intervene in a conflict to reduce violence.
Sharps the politics of nonviolent action in a concise, accessible, and translatable format. Gene sharp and afif safieh journal of palestine studies, vol. Methods of nonviolent action specific means of nonviolent actionspecific nonviolent actions. Gene sharps latest book shows nonviolent action is a powerful and effective force for political and social change. Click download or read online button to waging nonviolent struggle 20th century practice and 21st century potential book pdf for free now.
Nonviolent action is a technique of waging conflict. Gene sharp waging nonviolent struggle abridged version. This file is made available under the creative commons cc0 1. Gene sharp has an admirable commitment to reducing violence in the world, and for this he deserves much praise and respect. Gene sharp outlined his philosophy of nonviolent action in 1973 in a threepart series of books published under the title of the politics of nonviolent action, 1973. His moral authority, economic resources, transport system, government bureaucracy, army, and policeto name but a few immediate sources of his powerrest finally upon the cooperation and assistance of other people. Sharp shows how to strategically plan nonviolent struggle and make it more this groundbreaking new work builds on 50 years of gene sharp s definitive academic research and practical experience aiding nonviolent struggles around the world. As a practitioner, trainer and consultant i am once again proud that i had the opportunity to learn from gene, and transfer his precious knowledge worldwide. Making the abolition of war a realistic goal c1980 pdf at. Remembering gene sharp, a pioneer of people power waging. Cort and others published waging nonviolent struggle. Theory and dynamics of nonviolent action springerlink. How nonviolent struggle works albert einstein institution.
Political scientist gene sharp has been called the father of nonviolent struggle sharp wrote a manual on how to overthrow dictatorships, from dictatorship to democracy sharp says no regime can. The mission of the national council for the social studies is to advocate and build capacity for highquality social studies by providing leadership, services, and. Gene sharp is a professor emeritus of political science at the university of massachusetts and at dartmouth. Gene sharp, the machiavelli of nonviolence, has been fairly described as the most influential american political figure youve never heard of. Just like armed struggle, nonviolent conflict involves the waging of battles, requires wide strategy and tactics, and demands of its soldiers courage, discipline, and sacrifice.
These campaigns may begin with legal demonstrations, vigils, and street theater. Now in his 89th year, the theorist of nonviolent resistance has been called the machiavelli of nonviolence and the clausewitz of nonviolent warfare. Waging nonviolent struggle 20th century practice and 21st century potential download waging nonviolent struggle 20th century practice and 21st century potential ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. From 1940 to 1945 people in various european countries, especially in norway, denmark, and the netherlands, used nonviolent struggle to resist nazi occupation and rule. Gene sharp quotes author of from dictatorship to democracy. Gene sharp 1973 formulated a now widely accepted definition of nonviolent action as a. Perhaps for this reason, sharp believes, those with a military background have often been quicker than peace activists to catch on to his ideas.
He is also professor emeritus of political science at the university of massachusetts dartmouth. The godfather of nonviolent action it doesnt take an einstein. Nonviolent struggle international center on nonviolent conflict. Gene sharp waging nonviolent struggle abridged version, 224pp. How nonviolent struggle works is a serious introduction to nonviolent struggle, its operation, and how it can be used against organized opponents with the capacity to impose harsh repression. Gene sharp the lonely scholar who became a nonviolent warrior. How nonviolent struggle works x standing of political power, methods of action, and dynamics of change.
Ask gene sharp, who has been repeatedly nominated for the nobel peace prize. Sharp documents 23 significantand often successful20th century nonviolent struggles in a range of cultural and political contexts, and reaffirms nonviolent action as a realistic and powerful alternative to both passivity and violence. The original article can be found at waging nonviolence. Books like the politics of nonviolent action and waging nonviolent struggle, together with numerous pamphlets and other writings, have inspired and guided popular movements around the world for. The power and potential of nonviolent struggle by gene sharp. The technique of nonviolent action by gene sharp a rulers power is ultimately dependent on support from the people he would rule.
And 21st century potential by gene sharp find, read and cite all the. Waging nonviolent struggle 20 th century practice and 21. I read a book about nonviolent action by gene sharp, the foremost researcher within. He was known for his extensive writings on nonviolent struggle, which have. Waging nonviolent struggle essay example topics and well. Gene sharp the lonely scholar who became a nonviolent.
Gene sharp adds new page in his brilliant biographymaking a huge step towards a practical approach in strategic nonviolent struggle. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gene sharp, the worlds leading writer on nonviolent. Download pdf waging nonviolent struggle 20th century. Click download or read online button to waging nonviolent struggle 20th century practice and 21st century. Power and struggle, he explained that political power is. Gene sharp is senior scholar at the albert einstein institution and founded the institution in 1983. Known for his extensive, influential writings on nonviolent struggle, he is the author of waging nonviolent struggle and gandhi as a political strategist. Gene sharp sharps dictionary of power and struggle by. Facing acute conflicts 17 nonviolent struggle against british rule under the leadership of khan abdul ghaffar khan.
For centuries, diverse groups of people have used this technique and its wide array of methodsincluding boycotts, strikes, demonstrations, civil disobedience, and the establishment of alternative institutionsto fight for freedom, justice, rights, and equality. From dictatorship to democracy free summary by gene sharp. Power and struggle politics of nonviolent action, part 1. The power and potential of nonviolent struggle by gene sharp gene sharp, senior scholar of the albert einstein institution, shares insights from his life study of how nonviolent struggle can work. Gene sharp at his office in east boston, where he founded the albert einstein institution. Listed below are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories. Building on the power analysis of his seminal politics of nonviolent action,dr. Waging nonviolent struggle explain in detail the nonviolent latvian independence movement in 1991 a rise in repressive physical violence which occurred from the latvian investment capital of riga because interior ministry conducted attacks next to latvian person and community authorities drove those that were helping the soviet union to demand an intervention to. He was the founder of the albert einstein institution, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the study of nonviolent action, and professor of political science at the university of massachusetts dartmouth. Ruaridh arrow gene sharp, who passed away at the age of 90 on sunday, was not only a key figure in the development of a whole new field of study devoted to helping people realize their own power, he was a key figure in the lives of so many who found inspiration in his work and took it in new.
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