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“This is a book about revolutions. Not the violent kind: those usually end up soaked in the blood of innocent people. And not the type carried forth by a small group of zealots: if you wonder how those work out, curl up with a good biography of Lenin. Instead, this is a book about the kind of movements that are now sweeping through so much of the world, from Cairo’s Tahrir Square to Occupy Wall Street. It’s a book about the revolutions launched by ordinary people who believe that if they get together and think creatively, they can topple dictators and correct injustices.
“I had the good fortune of being one of those ordinary revolutionaries, and I traveled on a strange personal journey from a too-cool-to-care Belgrade bass guitarist to one of the leaders of Otpor!, the nonviolent movement that toppled the Serbian dictator Slobodan Milošević. After a brief stint as a member of the Serbian parliament, I now work as a friend and consultant to any movement, large or small, anywhere in the world, that wishes to apply the principles of nonviolent action to oppose oppression and bring about liberty, democracy, and joy. But don’t worry: this book isn’t about me. Instead, it’s about all the things I’ve learned while working with activists from Syria to Kiev, about the big ideas and the small tactics that make what I like to call “people power” such a mighty force. Because I’m no great intellectual, I’ve chosen to convey most of this information not with dry facts or dense theories but by simply telling stories of remarkable individuals and movements, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned.” (Blueprint for Revolution, Preface by Srdja Popovic)
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Chapters
Chapter I: It Can Never Happen Here
Chapter II: Dream Big, Start Small
Chapter III: Vision of Tomorrow
Chapter IV: The Almighty Pillars of Power
Chapter V: Laugh Your Way to Victory
Chapter VI: Make Oppression Backfire
Chapter VII: It’s Unity, Stupid!
Chapter VIII: Plan Your Way to Victory
Chapter IX: The Demons of Violence