Roland Bleiker
Nonviolent Struggle and the Revolution in East Germany (1993)
INTRODUCTION
We were more afraid of the people than the people had reason to be afraid of us.
(Statement by a member of the much feared Stasi, the East German State Security Service)
"We are the people" was the main battle cry of the nonviolent struggle that...
Olgerts Eglitis
Nonviolent Action in the Liberation of Latvia (1993)
INTRODUCTION
On June 14,1987, when all of East-Central Europe was still frozen by totalitarianism, news about an unsanctioned anti-Soviet demonstration in Latvia's capital, Riga, spread in the Western media. After that date the country never came to rest: the spell of fear...
Gene Sharp
The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle (1990)
INTRODUCTION
Nonviolent struggle is based upon the very nature of power in society and politics. The practice, dynamics, and consequences of nonviolent struggle are all directly dependent upon the wielding of power and its effects on the power of the opponent group. This technique c...
Robert Helvey
On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking About the Fundamentals (2004)
INTRODUCTION
The twentieth century was the most violent century in recorded history. Two World Wars resulted in the deaths of more than 200 mil- lion soldiers and civilians. In addition, there were many limited, but just as terrifying, wars of liberation,...
Gene Sharp
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action (2014)
Introduction
Far too often people struggling for democratic rights and justice are not aware of the full range of methods of nonviolent action. Wise strategy, attention to the dynamics of nonviolent struggle, and careful selection of methods can increase a group’s chances of success. Gene Sha...
