From Dictatorship to Democracy was a pamphlet, printed and distributed by Dr Gene Sharp and based on his study, over a period of forty years, on non-violent methods of demonstration. Now in its fourth edition, it was originally handed out by the Albert Einstein Institution, and although never actively promoted, to date it has been translated into thirty-one languages. This astonishing book travelled as a photocopied pamphlet from Burma to Indonesia, Serbia and most recently Egypt, Tunisia ...

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 , 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, M...

From the 494 B.C. plebeians' march out of Rome to gain improved status, to Gandhi's nonviolent campaigns in India, to the liberation of Poland and the Baltic nations, and the revolutions in North Africa, nonviolent struggles have played pivotal roles in world events for centuries. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking reference work on this topic by the "godfather of nonviolent resistance." In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideol...

In the face of tyranny, nonviolent resistance emerges as a formidable weapon. "The Anti-Coup" unveils the strategies and tactics that have empowered countless individuals to overthrow oppressive regimes without resorting to violence. Gene Sharp, a renowned scholar and activist, provides a comprehensive guide to nonviolent resistance, empowering readers to understand the dynamics of coups and develop effective countermeasures. This unabridged edition offers an in-depth exploration of the pr...

This comprehensive guide to research, sources, and theories about nonviolent action as a technique of struggle in social and political conficts discusses the methods and techniques used by groups in various encounters. Although violence and its causes have received a great deal of attention, nonviolent action has not received its due as an international phenomenon with a long history. An introduction that explains the theories and research used in the study provides a practical guide to th...

‘फ़्रॉम डिक्टेटरशिप टू डेमोक्रेसी’ को मूल रूप से 1993 में अहिंसक संघर्ष के मार्गदर्शन के लिए लिखा गया था। चोरी-चोरी, चुपके-चुपके यह पुस्तक दुनिया-भर के तमाम राजनीतिक असन्तुष्टों के हाथों में पहुँच गई। बाद में इसका तीस से अधिक भाषाओं में अनुवाद किया गया। यह छोटी-सी पुस्तिका इक्कीसवीं सदी के अहिंसावादी क्रान्तिकारियों के लिए ‘कैसे-करें’ की पथप्रदर्शक बन गई है। अहिंसक विरोध प्रदर्शन और रक्तहीन क्रान्ति के सुझाव और व्यावहारिक नियम बतानेवाली यह किताब क्रान्ति या बदलाव के झूठे सपने या कोई अकल्पन...

Plateau-Stiefel, ausgefallene Kostüme und viel Schminke Die faszinierende Chronik der Entstehung von KISS Kaum zu glauben: Der erste Auftritt von KISS fand am 30. Januar 1973 vor gerade einmal drei zahlenden Zuschauern im PopcornClub in New York statt. Jedes Bandmitglied hatte eine eigene, festgelegte Schminkmaske. Die Gesichter waren weiß geschminkt, die aufgemalten Masken waren schwarz oder silbern. Peter Criss war wie eine Katze maskiert, Paul Stanley hatte einen blutrot angemalten Mund...

Nothin' to Lose: The Making of KISS (1972-1975) chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band KISS, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album Alive! and the smash single "Rock and Roll All Nite," a song that nearly four decades later remains one of rock's most enduring anthems. Drawing on more than two hundred interviews, the book offers a captivating and intimate fly-on-the-wall account of their launc...

Peter Sharp isn't your usual type of attorney unless you consider getting divorced, disbarred, thrown out of your house, and disgraced, all normal for a practicing lawyer.In this first of the 15-book series, we join Peter while he tries to find out who framed him, why his wife threw him out, and how to make ends meet.He also gets involved with a case of Negligent Nymphomania, a ground-breaking new tort cause of action Peter finds himself drawn into.Making matters wo...

In this volume, the authors present an overview of the innovative work taking place in relation to domestic violence and child protection.This book looks at new prevention initiatives and how interventions for children exposed to domestic violence have been developed. It shows how services for abusive fathers have evolved and provides discussion and critique of a number of new initiatives in the field of interagency risk assessment. With international perspectives and examples draw...

"Experience the first dramatized audiobook in A.G. Riddle's groundbreaking Origin Mystery Trilogy—the series that has been translated in 24 languages and sold over THREE MILLION COPIES worldwide.In Antarctica, a research expedition discovers an ancient structure buried deep in the ice.In Indonesia, a genetics researcher identifies a breakthrough treatment for autism.But these two incredible discoveries aren't what they seem. They will set off a race to unravel the deep...

Two unrelated crimes take place in different parts of the State, one of which Peter is arrested for.As the story progresses, everyone will be sitting on the edge of their chairs as this double murder mystery comes to a shocking conclusion involving a mafia hit man, drug dealers, a local police chief, and the FBI.