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Gene Sharp, you know? He is someone who is worth to be read alongside the events of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, in short of all countries that are on this list .

So who is Gene Sharp? At first glance, not a very dangerous kind. 83 years, an intellectual life that journalists will photograph among his books. But because there is a but, it turns out he writes guides for non-violent revolution, which have been translated into 24 languages and distributed free on the internet. Oh yes, and then trainers International Center for Nonviolent Action were found like that just by chance in Cairo few years ago, they handed its documentation for those interested . Yes, there must have ...

Interviewed recently by the New York Times it is perfectly clear: it analysis and writing, but does not initiate movements that could learn from his methods . His writings also, incidentally, were perfectly clear. It's worth a look. The French version of the most famous, called "From Dictatorship to Democracy" is here . Some excerpts:

"harsh realities must be considered before it submit to foreign intervention:
• Frequently, foreign powers and even tolerate a dictatorship support to advance their own economic and political interest.
• Some people will even betray the oppressed people instead of keeping their promise to help her release it to pursue another goal.
• Other act against dictatorship in order to control the country at the economic, political or military.
• The foreign powers are involved sometimes in positive for the oppressed people, but only if the inward movement of resistance has already shaken the dictatorship as to attract international attention to the brutal nature of the regime. "

Also:

" The conclusion is hard to accept. To overthrow a dictatorship and cost-effectively, it is imperative to work with four tasks:
• Strengthen the determination of the oppressed people and his confidence in itself and improve its skills to resist
• Fortify independent social groups and institutions structuring the oppressed people;
• Create a powerful internal resistance force;
• Develop a comprehensive strategic plan and the judicious release implement competently.
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When dictatorship is facing a strong force, sure of herself, with a clever strategy, with actions disciplined, courageous and really powerful, it will eventually s 'collapse. But at least the four conditions listed above will be met.
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Machiavelli said [already] that the prince "who ... to the set of its population as an enemy will never be safe ; the greater his cruelty, his regime becomes weaker."

Yes, it is understandable that some people find it dangerous ...

Finally, of course, the last chapter is entitled "The foundations of sustainable democracy." Without doubt the most difficult, that. And lots of people love it here, because there speaking Switzerland. Go read it and then tell us what you think ...