Gene Sharp is a retired college professor. He is an introvert, thinker, and writer. His field of study is the non-violent overthrow of dictators and establishment of democratic governments.
His seminal work is called 'From Dictatorship to Democracy'. It is available as a PDF for free.
The New York Times has a nice article describing his life and writings, and explaining how his writings ended up in the hands of the protesters in Egypt. (I can't link it here because they have hidden it behind their paywall.)
Dr. Sharp's writings are primarily focused on the first half of the struggle--toppling the dictator. My interest is in the second half of the struggle--building a democracy.
If I ever achieve my life's goal, it will only be because I was able to stand on this man's shoulders.
Friday, February 18, 2011
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