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Farsi

از ديکتاتوري به دموکراسي
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
A Force More Powerful

A Force More Powerful is a two-part documentary series on one of the 20th century's most imporatnat and least-known stories—how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule. Drawing on six case studies from the twentieth century, this film is the story of millions who chose to battle the forces of brutality with nonviolent weapsons—and won. Also, see the companion book A Force More Powerful. For more information about the film click here.

TO ORDER: For an English version, please visit www.films.com

For translated versions, please contact www.yorkzim.com


Languages available: English, Arabic, Farsi, French, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish

Bringing Down a Dictator

Bringing Down a Dictator is the story of how nonviolent action was used to bring down Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic in the year 2000. Led by the Otpor! (Serbian for "resistance") student movement, Serbs nonviolently resisted the Milosevic regime and caused it to topple in October 2000. For more information about the film click here.

TO ORDER: For an English version, please contact www.films.com

For translated versions, please contact www.yorkzim.com


Languages available: English, Arabic, Farsi, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish