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Disclaimer: Some of these translations may not have have been evaluated for quality. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of some of these translations or the terms they use. Furthermore, the terms in some of these translations should not necessarily be used as a basis for future translations. Future translations should follow the Albert Einstein Institution translation and evaluation procedures.

De la Dictadura a la Democracia
by Gene Sharp
translated by Caridad Inda


De la Dictadura a la Democracia is the Spanish translation of From Dictatorship to Democracy. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, this booklet has since been translated into seventeen different languages and spread worldwide. For more information click here. 93 pp. 2003

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp
translated by Mr. Ung Bun-Ang


The Khmer (Cambodian) translation of From Dictatorship to Democracy. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, this booklet has since been translated into seventeen different languages and spread worldwide. For more information click here. 144 pp. Dec 2005

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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Ад ДЫКТАТУРЫ да ДЭМАКРАТЫІ -- Джын Шарп
From Dictatorship to Democracy (Belarusian)
by Gene Sharp


A Belarusian translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Belarusian is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. 67 pp. 2005

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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从独裁到民主: 解放运动的概念框架
從獨裁到民主: 解放運動的概念框架
From Dictatorship to Democracy (Chinese)


A new Chinese translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Chinese is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. (Simplified Chinese, 58 pp.), (Traditional Chinese, 67 pp.) 2004


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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

ДИКТАТУРАДАН ДЕМОКРАТИЯГА -- From Dictatorship to Democracy (Kyrgyz)

A Kyrgyz translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Kyrgyz is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. 84 pp. 2004

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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От ДИКТАТУРЫ к ДЕМОКРАТИИ
From Dictatorship to Democracy (Russian)
by Gene Sharp


A Russian translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Russian is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. 70 pp. 2005

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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من الدكتـــاتورية إلى الديمـــقراطية
From Dictatorship to Democracy (Arabic)


A new Arabic translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Arabic is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. 70 pp. 2004

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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DİKTATURADAN DEMOKRATİYAYA DOĞRU: Azadliq üçün Konseptual Çərçivə - Cin Şarp
From Dictatorship to Democracy (Azeri)


A new Azeri translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Azeri is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. 84 pp. 2004

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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From Dictatorship to Democracy (Farsi)

A new Farsi translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released over the internet.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Farsi is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. 47 pp. 2004

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

Від диктатури до демократії: концептуальні засади здобуття свободи
From Dictatorship to Democracy (Ukrainian)


A new Ukrainian translation of Gene Sharp's crucial work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has been released.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Ukrainian is one of seventeen different languages that this work appears in. For more information click here. 86 pp. 2004

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Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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There Are Realistic Alternatives (Arabic)
by Gene Sharp


A new Arabic translation of Gene Sharp's There Are Realistic Alternatives has been released in hard copy and also is available for download over the internet.

There Are Realistic Alternatives is a short, serious introduction to nonviolent struggle, its applications, and strategic thinking. Based on pragmatic arguments, this piece presents nonviolent struggle as a realistic alternative to war and other violence in acute conflicts. It also contains a glossary of important terms and recommendations for further reading. For more information click here. 64 pp. 2004

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Against the Coup: Fundamentals of Effective Defense - Thai

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Published 1993

"No transliteration available." [Against the Coup: Fundamentals of an Effective Defense,] 48 pp. Bangkok, Komong Keemthong Foundation.



群眾性防衛﹕一種超軍事的武器系統
Civilian-Based Defense - Chinese


群眾性防衛﹕一種超軍事的武器系統
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Published 1994

No transliteration available. 242pp. (Translation of Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System) Taipei: Avant Guard Publishing Co.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

Sociale Verdediging: afschrikking en verdediging door burgers
Gene Sharp
Civilian-Based Defense: Deterrence and Defense by Citizens - Dutch

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Published 1982

Monografie No 1. uitgegeven door de Stichting Maatschappij en Krijgsmacht, 's-Gravenhage. Winter 1981-1982.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

Elanikele toetuv Kaitse: Postmilitaarne Relvasüsteem
Gene Sharp
Civilian-Based Defense - Estonian


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Published 1994

Elanikele Toetur Kaitse. 107pp. (Translation of Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System) Tallinn: Infomare.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

La guerre civilisée: La defense par actions civiles
Gene Sharp
Civilian-Based Defense - French


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Published 1995

(Translation of Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System) Grenoble: Presses Universitaires de Grenoble.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

צורת הלחימה העתידית הגנה לאומית אזרחית
(Gene Sharp) ג׳ין שארפ
Civilian-Based Defense - Hebrew


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Published 1993

(Translation of Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System) Zikhron Ya'Akov: Israeli Institute for Military Studies.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

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Gene Sharp
Civilian-Based Defense - Korean


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Published 1995

No transliteration available. (Translation of Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System) 255pp. Seoul: Korea University Press.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

Sabiedriskā Aizsardzība: Postmilitāra ieroču sistēma
Dþīns Ðārps (Gene Sharp)
Civilian-Based Defense - Latvian


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Published 1995

Sabiedrisk Aizsardziba. 200pp. (Translation of Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System) Riga: Junda Publishers.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

Pilietinė Gynyba: Postmilitarinių ginklų sistema
Gene Sharpas (Gene Sharp)
Civilian-Based Defense - Lithuanian


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Published 1992

Pilietine Gynyba: Nekarine Ginklu Sistema. 161 pp. (Translation of Civilian-based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System.) Vilnius: Mintis Publishers.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'état and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

Sociale Verdediging: Een Optie Voor West-Europa?
Gene Sharp
Civilian-based defense - An Option for Western Europe? - Dutch


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Published 1979

"Sociale verdediging: Optie voor West Europa," [Civilian-based defense: option for Western Europe, reprinted from Jason- magazine] and "Het politieke equivalent van oorlog: Sociale verdediging," (From "The Political Equivalent of War --Civilian Defense") in Hylke Tromp, ed., Sociale Verdediging. Groningen: Xeno, and Antwerp: Pax Christi, pp. 27-52; 87-110.


Общественная Оборона: Система вооружения в эпоху постмилитаризма
Джин Шарп (Gene Sharp)
Civilian-Based Defense - Russian


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Published 2002

No transliteration available. (Translation of Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System) 233pp. Vilnius: Lithuania.

A major exposition of the concept of organized nonviolent civilian resistance against attempted coups d'¨¦tat and foreign occupations.

Languages available: English, Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, French, Hebrew, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian

האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים חמכון ליחסים בינלאומײם ע״ש לאוכרד דיװיס, המהלקה למדע המדינה
(Gene Sharp) ג׳ין שארפ
Considering Policy Options and Consequences for Israel Facing the Intifada


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Published 1990

"Al Haoptziott Hapolitiott Hamodot Bifney Israel Lehittmodedutt im Halntifada Vetozoteihen Haefshariott," [Considering policy options and consequences for Israel facing the Intifada] in Medina, Memshal Veyehasim Bein-Leumiyim [State, Government, and International Relations], (Jerusalem), No. 32, (Spring 1990), pp. 71- 79.



From Dictatorship to Democracy - Burmese

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Published 1994

"From Dictatorship to Democracy" [Serialized in ten chapters in the English language section of this Burmese language newspaper, February - November, 1994] - Bangkok: Khit Pyaing (New Era).

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.

Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

From Dictatorship to Democracy - Chin (Burma)

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Published 2001

Hranhram Uknak In Zapi Thimmi Democracy Uknak Ah

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.

Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

Menuju Demokrasi Tanpa Kekerasan: Kerangka Konseptual Untuk Pembebasan
Gene Sharp
From Dictatorship to Democracy - Indonesian


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Published 1997

Franz Magnis Suseno, SJ. 108 pp. Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan Publishers.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.

Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

From Dictatorship to Democracy - Jing Paw (Burma)

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Published 2001

Gumshem Magam Lai Kaw Nna Dimokresi Lai De (translation of From Dictatorship to Democracy: A conceptual framework for liberation)

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.

Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

From Dictatorship to Democracy - Karen (Burma)

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Published 2001

118 pp.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.

Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

From Dictatorship to Democracy - Mon (Burma)

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Published 2001

142 pp.

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.

Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

Od diktature do demokratije: Rušimo prepreke gradimo mostove
Džin Šarp (Gene Sharp)
From Dictatorship to Democracy - Serbian


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Published 1999

Od Diktature Do Demokratije (translation of From Dictatorship to Democracy: A conceptual framework for liberation) 84 pp. Novi Sad, Yugoslavia: Civic Initiatives

Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, From Dictatorship to Democracy has since spread to several parts of the world. It is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.

Languages available: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), Dari, Dhivehi (Maldivian), English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

ישואל מול האינתיפאדה – תלופות מדיניות והשלכותיהן
(Gene Sharp) ג׳ין שארפ
Israel vs. Intifada: Policy Options and Their Consequences- Hebrew


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Published 1990

"Israel mul Haintifada: Chalufott Mediniyott Vehashlachoteihen" [Israel vs. intifada: policy options and their consequences], in Reuven Gal, ed., I Hashvieet: Hashpaott Haintifada al Hachevra BeIsrael [The seventh war: The effects of the intifada on the Israeli society.] Tel-Aviv: Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishing House, pp. 38-43.



Verso Un'europa Inconquistabile
Gene Sharp
Making Europe Unconquerable - Italian


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Published 1989

Verso un'Europa Inconquistabile. (Translation of Making Europe Unconquerable.) 190 pp. Introduction by Gianfranco Pasquino.

This book sketches the main characteristics of the policy of civilian-based defense, and outlines its relevance for Western European countries in the 1980s.

Languages available: English, Italian, Dutch

Afschaffing van oorlog als een realisties doel: geweldloze sankties in plaats van diktatuur, massamoord, oorlog en onderdrukking
Gene Sharp
Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal - Dutch


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Published 1987

"Afschaffing van oorlog een realisties doel." (Translation of "Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal.") 55 pp. Zwolle: Stichting Aktieve Geweldloosheid.

This popular essay, first published in 1980, provides a brief introduction to civilian-based defense, a policy in which civilians are prepared to use nonviolent resistance as a means of national defense.

Languages available: English, Dutch, French, Japanese

L'abolition de la guerre, un but réaliste
Gene Sharp
Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal - French


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Published 1991

"L'Abolition de la Guerre un But Réaliste." 35 pp. Translation of "Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal.) Cahiers de la non- violence no. 4, Montreal: Le Centre de Ressources sur la non- violence.

This popular essay, first published in 1980, provides a brief introduction to civilian-based defense, a policy in which civilians are prepared to use nonviolent resistance as a means of national defense.

Languages available: English, Dutch, French, Japanese

Mass Resistance Without Weapons: Its Military-Strategic Approach - Japanese

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Published 1972

Translated by Komatsu Shigeo. Tokyo: Renga Shobo.



La Lucha Politica Noviolenta: Criterios Y Metodos
Gene Sharp
Nonviolent Political Struggle - Spanish


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Published 1988

Translation by Jaime Gonzalez Bernal, Published by ICECOOP, Santiago



התנגדות לא׳אלימה
(Gene Sharp) ג׳ין שארפ
Nonviolent Resistance - Hebrew


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Published 1985

Hitnagdut Lo Alima [Nonviolent resistance]. (Based on the manuscript "Power, Struggle and Defense.") 256 pp. Introductions by Daniel Amit and Jonathan Kuttab. Jerusalem: Mifras House.



Ненасильственная БорьбаЛучшее Средство Решения Острых Политических И Этических Конфликтов?
Джин Шарп (Gene Sharp)
Nonviolent Struggle - A Better Means of Resolving Acute Political and Ethical Conflicts? - Russian


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Published 1991

6 pp.



Nonviolent Struggle - Arabic / ﮐﻔﺎﺡ ﺍﻠﻼ ﻋﻧﻒ

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Published 1988

"Kitah Al-La'Anf: Waseeleh Taaley Lilamel Al-Syassi." (Translation of "Nonviolent Struggle: An Efficient Technique of Political Action. An Interview with Gene Sharp" by Afif Safieh.) 31 pp. Jerusalem: Palestinian Center for the Study of Nonviolence.



La via della non-violenza:
Gene Sharp
Nonviolent Struggle - Italian


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Published 1994

"La Via Della Non-Violenza" (Italian translation of "Nonviolent Struggle: A Means Towards Justice, Freedom and Peace", presented in Rome, Union of Superiors' General, Catholic Church, Public Education Day, January 19, 1994) Il Regno (Bologna), July 15, 1994, p. 435-445.



Power and Nonviolent Strategy - Thai

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Published 1986

Abridged translation of The Politics of Nonviolent Action.



Macht en strijd theorie en praktijk van geweldloze actie
Gene Sharp
Power and Struggle - Theory and Practice of Nonviolent Action - Dutch


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Published 1982

Utrecht/Antwerpen: Uitgeverij Het Spectrum



Poder, Luta e Defesa: Teoria e prática da ação não-violenta
Gene Sharp
Power, Struggle, and Defense - Portuguese


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Published 1983

Introduction by Paulo Evaristo Cardinal Arns. Translated by Getúillo Bertelli. São Paulo: Edições Paulinas. (Out of print.) Macht en strijd: Theorie en praktijk van geweldloze actie [Power and struggle: Theory and practice of nonviolent action]. (Excerpts from The Politics of Nonviolent Action.) 235 pp. Introduction by Professor Peter Kooijmans. Translated by Jenny de Graaf. Utrecht and Antwerp: Het Spectrum.



Sõltumatu Kaitsepoliitika Ilma Pankroti Ja Sõjata
Mõtisklusi Baltikumi, Ida-Euroopa Keskosa Ja Sõltumatute Riikide Ühenduse Liikmesriikide Kohta
Gene Sharp
Self-Reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War - Estonian


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Published 1993

(Translation of "Self-reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War") Tallinn: Informare.

In this booklet, Sharp discusses the potential of civilian-based defense for the Baltics, East Central Europe, and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Languages available: English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian

Patstāvīga Valsts Aizsardzība Bez Posta Un Kara:
Pārspriedumi Par Sabiedriskās Aizsardzības Nozīmību Baltijā, Auštrumeiropā Un Viduseiropā, Kā Arī Neatkarīgo Valstu Sadraudzības Zemēs
Džīns Šarps (Gene Sharp)
Self-Reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War - Latvian


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Published 1992

"Patstaviga Aizsardziba - Alternativa Saimnieciskaiam Postam Un Karam." (Translation of "Self-Reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War") Riga: Ministry of Defense.

In this booklet, Sharp discusses the potential of civilian-based defense for the Baltics, East Central Europe, and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Languages available: English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian

Savarankiška Gynyba Be Bankroto Ir Be Karo
Gene Sharpas (Gene Sharp)
Self-Reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War - Lithuanian


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Published 1992

"Savarankiska Gynyba Be Bankroto ir Karo." 80 pp. (Translation of "Self-reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War") Vilnius: Mintis Publishers.

In this booklet, Sharp discusses the potential of civilian-based defense for the Baltics, East Central Europe, and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Languages available: English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian

Самостојна Одбрана Бeз Баикротство Или Војна: Разгледувања за Балтикот, Источна Централна Европа, и членките на Заедницата на Независни Држави
Џин Шарп (Gene Sharp)
Self-Reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War - Macedonian


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Published 1995

No transliteration available 85 pp. (Translation of "Self-Reliant Defense Without Bankruptcy or War.") Skopje: Union Trade (with financial support of the Open Society Institute, Skopje)

Languages available: English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian


198 Методов Ненасильственных Действий
Джин Шарп (Gene Sharp)
The 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action - Russian


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8 pp.



Историческaя Значимость Нaрactaния Ненасильственной Борьбы В Конце Хх Века
Джин Шарп (Gene Sharp)
The Historical Significance of the Growth of Nonviolent Struggle in the Late 20th Century - Russian


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Published 1992

"Istoricheskaya Znachimost Narastaniya Nyenasilstvyennoi Barbi u Kontsye XX Vyeka" [The historical significance of the growth of nonviolent struggle in the late 20th century], in XX Vyek: Osnovnieh Problemi i Tendentsii Mezhdunarodnikh Otnoshenii [Twentieth century: fundamental problems and tendencies of international relations], papers from an international conference 21-23 November 1989, Moscow, sponsored by the Institute of History, Russian Academy of Sciences.



ﺍﻻﻧﺘﻔﺎﺿﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻀﺎﻝ ﺑﻼ ﻋﻧﻒ
The Intifada and Nonviolent Struggle - Arabic


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Published 1990

"Al-Intifada wa al-Nidal Bila 'Anf." (Translation of "The Intifada and Nonviolent Struggle.") 19 pp. Jerusalem: Palestinian Center for the Study of Nonviolence. Reprinted in 1991.



Het Politieke Equivalent Van Oorlog: Sociale Verdediging
Gene Sharp
The Political Equivalent of War-Civilian Defense - Dutch


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Published 1985

"Sociale verdediging: Optie voor West Europa," [Civilian-based defense: option for Western Europe, reprinted from Jason- magazine] and "Het politieke equivalent van oorlog: Sociale verdediging," (From "The Political Equivalent of War --Civilian Defense") in Hylke Tromp, ed., Sociale Verdediging. Groningen: Xeno, and Antwerp: Pax Christi, pp. 27-52; 87-110.



Das politische Aquivalent des Krieges - die gewaltlose Aktion:
Gene Sharp
The Political Equivalent of War-Civilian Defense - German


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Published 1968

(Excerpt from "The Political Equivalent of War -- Civilian "Das politische Äquivalent des Krieges -- die gewaltlose Aktion," in Ekkehart Krippendorf, ed., Friedensforschung. Neue Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek, vol. 29, Soziologie, Cologne and Berlin: Kiepenhauer & Witsch, pp. 477-513. (Translation of "The Political Equivalent of War -- Civilian Defense.")



Politica dell'azione nonviolenta / The Politics of Nonviolent Action - Italian

Politica dell'azione nonviolenta. (Translation of The Politics of Nonviolent Action). 3 vols.: I, Potere e lotta [Power and struggle]. 164 pp. Translated by Enrico Benucci, Manuel Vignali and Alberto Zangheri. Turin: Edizione Gruppo Abele, 1985; II, Le tecniche [The methods]. 338 pp. Translated by Alberto Zangheri. Turin: Edizione Gruppo Abele, 1986; III, La Dinamica [The Dynamics]. pp. 315. Translated by Alberto Zangheri. Turin: Edizione Gruppo Abele, 1997.

A major exploration of nonviolent struggle in three volumes: Power and Struggle, The Methods of Nonviolent Action, The Dynamics of Nonviolent Action.

Languages available: English, Italian, Tamil
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The Problem of Political Technique in Radical Politics - Dutch

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Published 1989

"Progressieve politiek en geweldloze politieke techniek." (Translation of "The Problem of Political Technique in Radical Politics," in Social Power and Political Freedom.) 22 pp. Zwolle: Stichting Voorlichting Aktieve Geweldloosheid.



La Relevancia De Gandhi En El Mundo Moderno
Gene Sharp
The Relevance of Gandhi in the Modern World - Spanish


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Published 1999

"La Relavancia de Gandhi en el Mundo Moderno." (Translation of "The Relevance of Gandhi in the Modern World.") 33 pp. Miami: Cuban Revolutionary Democratic Directorate (Directorio Revolucionario Democratico Cubano) and Centro de Estudios para una Opción Nacional (CEON).



The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle - Arabic
دورالقوة في الكفاح ﺍﻟﻼﻋﻧﻳﻒ


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Published 1988

"Dowr Al-Quwwa Fi Al-Kifah Al-La Onf," [The role of power in nonviolent struggle] in Saad Eddin Ibrahim, ed., Al-Muqawama Al Hadanieh Fi Al-Nidal Al-Siyyas. [Civilian resistance in political struggle.] Amman: Arab Thought Forum, pp. 9-26.

"Nonviolent action . . . is capable of wielding great power even against ruthless rulers and military regimes," writes Sharp, "because it attacks the most vulnerable characteristic of all hierarchical institutions and governments: dependence on the governed." Abstracted from Sharp's classic three-volume work, The Politics of Nonviolent Action, this monograph summarizes the core concepts behind the technique of nonviolent struggle.

Languages available: English, Arabic, Burmese, Russian, Spanish

The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle - Burmese (Burma)

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Published 1989

"Arnar Nint Naing-gun-ye Eí Gaw-da" (Translation of "The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle.") 23 pp. Fairfax, VA: Foundation for Democracy in Burma. Reprinted in 1992 and in 1993.

"Nonviolent action . . . is capable of wielding great power even against ruthless rulers and military regimes," writes Sharp, "because it attacks the most vulnerable characteristic of all hierarchical institutions and governments: dependence on the governed." Abstracted from Sharp's classic three-volume work, The Politics of Nonviolent Action, this monograph summarizes the core concepts behind the technique of nonviolent struggle.

Languages available: English, Arabic, Burmese, Russian, Spanish

The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle - Burmese

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Published 1989

"Arnar Nint Naing-gun-ye Eí Gaw-da" (Translation of "The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle.") 23 pp. Fairfax, VA: Foundation for Democracy in Burma. Reprinted in 1992 and in 1993.

"Nonviolent action . . . is capable of wielding great power even against ruthless rulers and military regimes," writes Sharp, "because it attacks the most vulnerable characteristic of all hierarchical institutions and governments: dependence on the governed." Abstracted from Sharp's classic three-volume work, The Politics of Nonviolent Action, this monograph summarizes the core concepts behind the technique of nonviolent struggle.

Languages available: English, Arabic, Burmese, Russian, Spanish

El Poder de la Fe
Gene Sharp
The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle - Spanish


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Published 1986

Translated by Omar López Montenegro. Directorio Revolucionario Democrático Cubano

"Nonviolent action . . . is capable of wielding great power even against ruthless rulers and military regimes," writes Sharp, "because it attacks the most vulnerable characteristic of all hierarchical institutions and governments: dependence on the governed." Abstracted from Sharp's classic three-volume work, The Politics of Nonviolent Action, this monograph summarizes the core concepts behind the technique of nonviolent struggle.

Languages available: English, Arabic, Burmese, Russian, Spanish

Toward the Objective of Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Possibility - Japanese

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Published 1982

"Senso no haizetsu o jitsugen kano na mokuhyo to surutame-ni" [Toward the objective of making the abolition of war a realizable possibility], in Gunji Minron [People's military forum], No. 28, 1982, pp. 101-116. (Translation of "Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal.") "Making The Abolition of War a Realistic Goal," reprinted in Peace Research Reviews, Vol. 9, No. 1, March 1982, pp. 2-22.

Languages available: English, Dutch, French, Japanese

Tyranniet Kunne Ikkje Knusa Dei: Om den Norske Ikkjevaldelege Læraraksjonen Under 2. Verdskrigen.
Gene Sharp
Tyranny Could Not Quell Them - Norwegian


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Published 1980

"Tyranniet Kunne Ikkje Knusa Dei." (Translation of "Tyranny Could Not Quell Them.") 42 pp. FMKs fredspolitiske skriftserie no. 3. Oslo: Folkereisning mot krig.



Een Einde Maken Aan Onderdruk King: Strategiese Problemen Van De Verzetsbeweging In Zuid-Afrika.
Gene Sharp
What is Required to Uproot Oppression - Dutch


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Published 1988

"Een einde maken aan onderdrukking: Strategiese problemen van de verzetsbetweging in Zuid-Afrika." (Translation of "What is Required to Uproot Oppression? Strategic Problems of the South African Resistance," in Social Power and Political Freedom.) 31 pp. Zwolle: Stichting Voorlichting Aktieve Geweldloosheid.



Walka Bez Użycia Przemocy
Gene Sharp
(Polish)

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Excerpts from Chapter 1 of The Politics of Nonviolent Action. 21 pp. Gdansk: (clandestine Solidarity publisher). Reprinted in 1986, Warsaw: Ad Sum (clandestine publisher). Also printed in the journal "ANEKS" [Here in PDF] (London), Issue 34, Autumn 1984, pp. 53-71.




Which Way to Freedom - Burmese

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86 pp.



The Power and Practice of Nonviolent Struggle (Tibetan)
by Gene Sharp
Translated by Pema Tsewang Shastri


The Power and Practice of Nonviolent Struggle provides an introduction to strategic nonviolent action. It contains a condensation of Dr. Gene Sharp’s analysis from his groundbreaking 1973 work The Politics of Nonviolent Action, as well as brief accounts of nonviolent struggle around the world. It also includes chapters on political applications and strategic planning for nonviolent struggle. The Foreword was written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Introduction was written by The Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche, Chairman of the Kashag (the Tibetan Government-in-Exile’s Executive Cabinet) and Chairman of the Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre. This publication is available for download (file size=10MB)

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TO ORDER: This publication is available for order or download. Click here to download (file size=10MB). To order, please contact The Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre or contact Paljor Publications for more information.

Languages available: Tibetan