By Gene Sharp
How Nonviolent fight Works is a major creation to nonviolent fight, its operation, and the way it may be used opposed to prepared rivals with the ability to impose harsh repression. This ebook deals the main contents of Dr. Sharp’s The Politics of Nonviolent motion in a concise, available, and translatable structure. will probably be of curiosity to scholars, activists, and a person who desires to find out about the approach.
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In summary, the power of rulers is dependent upon the availability of its several sources. This availability is determined by the degree of obedience and cooperation given by the subjects. Despite inducements, pressures, and even sanctions, such obedience and cooperation are, however, not inevitable. Obedience remains essentially voluntary. Therefore, all government is based upon consent. This does not mean that the subjects of all rulers prefer the established order. They may consent because they positively approve of it.
Nonobedience in absence of direct supervision 135. Popular nonobedience (not publicized, semi-concealed) 136. Disguised disobedience (looks like compliance) 137. Refusal of an assemblage or meeting to disperse 138. Sitdown 139. Noncooperation with conscription and deportation 140. Hiding, escape, and false identities 141. Civil disobedience of “illegitimate” laws Action by government personnel 142. Selective refusal of assistance by government aides (to carry out particular instructions, informing superiors of the refusal) 40 parT 2 - The MeThoDs of nonviolenT aCTion 143.
Self-exposure to the elements 159. The fast 160. Reverse trial (defendants become unofficial “prosecutors”) 161. Nonviolent harassment Physical intervention 162. Sit-in 163. Stand-in 164. Ride-in 165. Wade-in 166. Mill-in (gather in some place of symbolic significance and remain mobile) 167. Pray-in 168. Nonviolent raids (march to designated key point and demand possession) 169. Nonviolent air raids (perhaps bringing leaflets or food) 170. Nonviolent invasion 171. Nonviolent interjection (placing one’s body between a person and the objective of the work or activity) 172.