Gene sharp national security

Written by gene sharp, the book was originally published in the united. Gene sharp, the founder of the albert einstein institute who passed away at the end of january was regarded as the father of american. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages, his books slipped across borders and hidden from secret policemen all. Feb 22, 2011 the iranians became so worried they broadcast an animated propaganda film on state tv of gene sharp plotting the overthrow of iran from the white house. The term transarmament signifies a transition to a fundamentally different national security strategy.

National security through civilian based defense, omaha. Reading gene sharp in trumps america the trump administration poses a serious threat to liberal democracy, and we need to respond accordingly. National security through civilianbased defense by gene. Gene sharp sharps dictionary of power and struggle. Gene sharp, the machiavelli of nonviolence, has been fairly. May 10, 2019 gene sharp, the machiavelli of nonviolence, has been fairly described as the most influential american political figure youve never heard of. Gene sharp national security through civilian based. Program on nonviolent sanctions in conflict and defense center for international affairs. Sharp was born in ohio, the son of an itinerant protestant minister. 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. President hugo chavez used his weekly television address to warn the country that sharp was a threat to the national security of venezuela. Civilianbased defense, according to professor gene sharp, a scholar of nonviolent struggle, is a policy in which the whole population and the societys institutions become the fighting forces. In september 2002, gene sharp went to the hague to train the members of the iraqi national council who were preparing themselves to return to iraq, along with the american army. National security through civilianbased defense omaha.

Dec 29, 2019 gene sharps rationalized and routinized politics of nonviolent action, still littleknown, were a key source of direction and inspiration for mns training activities. His books and his list of 198 methods of nonviolent action have been circulated by democracy groups in many of the worlds most. Tiananmen square 1989 the declassified history a national. Are they finally getting wise to the conman in the white. Marcie smith, and adjunct lecturer in economics at jon jay cuny questions the sanctification of gene sharp, who has been called the machiavelli of nonviolence, and portrayed as apolitical.

Gene sharp january 21, 1928 january 28, 2018 was an american political scientist. Gene sharp, founder of the albert einstein institution. It includes approaches as varied as vigils, fasting, land occupations, protest. Gene sharp, the machiavelli of nonviolence, has been fairly described as the most influential american political figure youve never heard of.

Making europe unconquerable is a book about how civilianbased defense can be incorporated into the foundations of european defense and collective security. If you can identify the sources of a governments power, such as legitimacy, such as popular support, such as the institutional support, and then you know on what that dictatorship depends for its existence, and since all those sources of power are dependent upon the good will, co operation, obedience and help of people and institutions, then your job becomes fairly simple. Gene sharp founded the academic field of nonviolent resistance. Gene sharp, the machiavelli of nonviolence, offers valuable insights into how.

At hls, gene sharp offers insights on nonviolent struggles. All three attend the same secondary school in the town. National security through civilianbased defense book. National security through civilianbased defense by gene sharp. 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. He was a professor emeritus of political science at the university of massachusetts dartmouth, and the founder of the albert einstein institution, a nonprofit. The homeland security and governmental affairs committee is. He was known for his extensive writings on nonviolent struggle, which have influenced numerous antigovernment resistance movements around the world. Gene sharp, historian of nonviolence, remarks that what the balts did a quarter century ago stands as a major milestone in the history of the modern world. Albert einstein institution, c20 pdf at sharp, gene. Making the abolition of war a realistic goal c1980 pdf at sharp, gene. National security through civilianbased defense by gene sharp 19850601 gene sharp on.

According to the venezuelan government, the us was also involved in a plot, codenamed operation constitution, to capture maduro at the miraflores presidential palace. The godfather of nonviolent action it doesnt take an einstein. Exploring paths to national and international security. Patricks day, my brother tommy and i congratulated each other on our hardy irish peasant genes. Gene sharp and foreword by sir adam roberts the only dictionary on the language of nonviolent action, providing clarity to terms that are often mired in confusion an invaluable resource for all aspects of power and struggle, with clear, concise definitions as well as essays and appendices. The key evidence cited by the prosecution at trial hearings in june and july 2015 was the publication of a series of books on civic activism, peaceful democratization and civil disobedience, such as from dictatorship to democracy by gene sharp, organizing. Among the lost books were the contract with america by newt gingrich, from dictatorship to democracy by gene sharp, and several documents on the history of democratic cuba prior to the revolution of 1959.

Instead of military weaponry, civilianbased defense applies the power of. Promoting participatory policies the final principle of alternative security is the democratization of national security policy. He received a bachelor of arts in social sciences in 1949 from ohio state university, where he also received his master of arts in sociology in 1951. The legendary nonviolence theorist gene sharp wasnt just a lonely scholar studying how political change happens. Stream 209 desanctifying the defense state with marcie smith and max blumenthal by katie halper from desktop or your mobile device. Alternative security automatically does this by emphasizing nonmilitary policies. National security through civilianbased defense gene sharp professor of political science and sociology southeastern massachusetts university program on nonviolent sanctions in conflict and defense center for international affairs harvard university association for transarmament studies omaha, nebraska. Three teenagers accused of hurling five petrol bombs at a hong kong police station two days ago were remanded by a court on friday. Gene sharp sharps dictionary of power and struggle by. Bere obraren oinarria autoritarismo eta boterearen aurka indarkeriaeza aktiboaren erabilpen politikoaren ingurukoa da. National security through civilianbased defense by gene sharp book 4 editions published.

Gene sharp russian national security through civil based self. Like gene sharp in politics of nonviolent action, we are demystifying nonviolence. Re thinking security ll hegel and hobbes rethinking security gene sharp in his book national security through civilianbased defense gives us the. Gene sharp books list of books by author gene sharp. His books and his list of 198 methods of nonviolent action have been circulated. Last year, trumps national security team attempted to recruit members of the military brass to mount a military junta, but that effort failed. Gene sharps most popular book is from dictatorship to democracy.

Gene sharp has 46 books on goodreads with 10108 ratings. These, doug henwood points out, have been fetishes for much of the us left for quite some time, especially that portion of the us left that takes its marching orders from corporate funders. A lecture by a youngish dr gene sharp of the albert einstein institution. For further reading on nonviolent struggle gene sharp, the politics of nonviolent action, 902 pp. May 15, 2016 gene sharp, national security through civilianbased defense. Im simply spreading the good news of non violent resistance to tyranny and dictatorship that mr. National security through civilianbased defense by gene sharp author. Hong kong police disarmed today 2 homemade ied left on a train at the lowu. Dec 30, 2018 gene sharp founded the academic field of nonviolent resistance.

Um, except for our grandfather michael sheedy, who died in the 191. Gene sharp, program on nonviolent sanctions in conflict and defense, center for international affairs, harvard univ. Transarmament military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Association for transarmament studies 3636 lafayette avenue omaha, nebraska 681 402 5582085. Civilianbased defense is intended to be a substantive introduction to the developing policy of civilianbased defense. Army colonel robert helvey, and key leaders of nonviolent revolutions around the world all of whom testify to the power of gene s work in practice. Association for transarmament studies, c1985 pdf at. How to start a revolution profiles gene sharp through interviews with his ally, retired u. Gene sharp explains the concept of nonviolent national defense in several books, including national security through civilianbased defense and civilianbased defense. Gene sharp, scholar who provided intellectual underpinnings to.

National security through civilian based defense by gene sharp. Gene sharp advised governments and resistance movements around the world and was considered the most influential living promoter of nonviolent resistance to autocratic governments. The singing revolution was so named because balts identified songs as the unifying symbol and nonviolent weapon of choice in the struggle for national selfdetermination. The state of the union revealed one of trumps biggest foreign. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Association for transarmament studies, c1985, by gene sharp pdf at terrorism. Many of the documents seized were written by prodemocracy activists to help plan a way forward for cuba without the castro regime. Pioneering scholar gene sharp enumerated 198 unique methods of nonviolent action, and even his list is far from a complete catalogue. Association for transarmament studies, c1985 pdf at sharp, gene.

Unofficial sources have claimed that sharp was nominated for the nobel peace prize in. Gene sharp making the abolition of war a realistic goal by. In 195354, sharp was jailed for nine months after protesting the conscription of soldiers for the korean war. Discussion of sharp s work invariably includes his list of 198 methods of nonviolent action, originally presented in detail in the second volume of the politics of nonviolent action. His national security through civilianbased defense, c1985. For further reading on nonviolent struggle gene sharp, the politics of nonviolent action, 902. Advocates of nonviolent protests, including the late gene sharp. Gene sharp at his office in east boston, where he founded the albert einstein institution. Those determined to force such an end have a variety of options for getting startedindeed, a great many options. Books by gene sharp author of from dictatorship to democracy. Gene sharp, author of the nonviolent revolution rulebook.

As lakey recounted in 1974, weve come to see ourselves as leavening agents. Group or mass petitions communications with a wider audience 7. National security through civilianbased defense, omaha. Tiananmen square 1989 the declassified history a national security archive from cas an 570 at boston university. Civilianbased defense, sharp suggests, may provide an effective nonviolent alternative to military warfare. Re thinking security ll hegel and hobbes rethinking. Fall 20 if there are some things in life that should not be bet on, the question of who will next win the nobel peace prize somehow feels like it should be among them.

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. Their weaponry consists of a vast variety of forms of psychological, economic, social, and political resistance and counterattack. Gene sharp defined transarmament as the process of changeover from a militarybased defense policy to a civilianbased defense policy. He was a cold war defense intellectual whose ideas left a profound imprint on the way america wields power in the world. National security through civilianbased defense sharp, gene on. Obituaries in many newspapers have highlighted his contributions to the study of nonviolent resistance against dictatorial regimes, pointing to how his work inspired the arab spring and his reputation as a dictators.

Remembering gene sharp, a pioneer of people power waging. The lessons from gene sharps books are used by revolutionaries all over the world. Gene sharp a pioneer in the study of nonviolent action died peacefully at the age of 90 on 28 january 2018. Gene sharp is the worlds foremost expert on nonviolent revolution. The iranians became so worried they broadcast an animated propaganda film on state tv of gene sharp plotting the overthrow of iran from the white house. Listed below are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories. Transarmament closely related to civilianbased defense is the partial or total replacement of armed forces with the physical and social infrastructure to support nonviolent resistance.

May 24, 2015 a lecture by a youngish dr gene sharp of the albert einstein institution. In 2002, in response to the september 11th attacks, the united states passed the enhanced border security and visa entry reform act, which requires visa applicants to submit ten fingerprints to a national security database. The presentation was part of a conference called feeling safe. May 08, 2020 for example, countering emerging biological threatsone of sandias roles as a national labcaptured national and lawmaker attention after the 911 attacks, yet that initial sharp focus can. Centuries of living on dirt floors with pigs, we smugly agreed, have rendered us micks immune from contagion. While public protests can be useful for getting the word out, it is often tactics like general strikes or consumer boycottswhich directly undermine the economic, social, and political foundations of an. Biometric surveillance can include fingerprinting, facial and voice recognition, and iris scans. Gene sharp, a scholar and onetime conscientious objector who wrote.

Natos eastern prize ever since the democracy manipulation efforts of international hedge fund brigand george soros were joined with the artificial street revolution tactics of cia tactician gene sharp to form the core strategy of the u. Gene sharp the methods of nonviolent protest and persuasion formal statements 1. Protecting the united states from radical islamic groups like alqaida is something a lot of people in washington talk about, but very few actually do. Gene sharp, a political scientist best known for his work on nonviolent action.

Feb 27, 2020 among the lost books were the contract with america by newt gingrich, from dictatorship to democracy by gene sharp, and several documents on the history of democratic cuba prior to the revolution of 1959. Cbd is based on the insight that power is derived from the obedience and cooperation of people, and no invading army can effectively rule a country whose citizens refuse to support the new regime. Gene sharp russian national security through civil based self defense. Nonviolent action in the time of coronavirus united. According to an encyclopedia definition, transarmament is the process of changeover from a militarybased defense policy to a civilianbased defense policy.