[Book] From dictatorship to democracy: A conceptual framework for liberation by Gene Sharp
"Gene Sharp is mostly successful in his essay of how to bring down a dictatorship and how to prevent the emergence of a new one. Readers should note that Mr. Sharp does not aim to tailor his analysis to a specific country living under dictatorship. To his credit, the author does not downplay the costs associated with defying a dictatorship. Freedom is not free as he reminds his audience repeatedly.
After weighing the pros and cons of options such as violence, guerrilla warfare, military coups, foreign intervention, elections, negotiations, legal/judicial challenges, and public opinion, Mr. Sharp comes to the conclusion that political defiance is the best option for those who want peace and freedom. As the descendant of political prisoners of Nazi Germany, I cannot subscribe blindly to this recommendation. It depends on how ruthlessly the target dictatorship deals with its opponents. To his credit, Mr. Sharp acknowledges that a high priority for democratic strategists is to subvert the loyalty and obedience of military forces and police to their dictators."
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