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NEW YORK – Gene Sharp, The 83 Year Old Who Toppled EgyptThe young lions of Tahrir Square found inspiration in the writings of an 83-year-old American. Samuel P. Jacobs talks to Gene Sharp about why his calls for nonviolent revolt are catching fire.
There are many roots of the Egyptian revolution. But one of the most unlikely goes back to an East Boston rowhouse, where an 83-year-old named Gene Sharp runs a shoestring operation called the Albert Einstein Institute—and arguably just changed the course of history.
For the last half century, Sharp has been writing about nonviolent protes
There are many roots of the Egyptian revolution. But one of the most unlikely goes back to an East Boston rowhouse, where an 83-year-old named Gene Sharp runs a shoestring operation called the Albert Einstein Institute—and arguably just changed the course of history.
There are many roots of the Egyptian revolution.
Gene Sharp described the sources of his ideas as in-depth studies of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Henry David Thoreau
Sharp's key theme is that power is not monolithic; that is, it does not derive from some intrinsic quality of those who are in power. For Sharp, political power, the power of any state - regardless of its particular structural organization - ultimately derives from the subjects of the state. His fundamental belief is that any power structure relies upon the subjects' obedience to the orders of the ruler(s).If subjects do not obey, leaders have no power.
In Sharp's view all effective power structures have systems by which they encourage or extract obedience from their subjects. States have particularly complex systems for keeping subjects obedient. These systems include specific institutions (police, courts, regulatory bodies) but may also involve cultural dimensions that inspire obedience by implying that power is monolithic (the god cult of the Egyptian pharaohs, the dignity of the office of the President, moral or ethical norms and taboos). Through these systems, subjects are presented with a system of sanctions (imprisonment, fines, ostracism) and rewards (titles, wealth, fame) which influence the extent of their obedience
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
Yup CIA Funded American government backed operation, for a greater middle east project which they had planned out for quite some time.
edit on 24-2-2011 by Agent_USA_Supporter because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by hawkiye
reply to post by Agent_USA_Supporter
Well to each his own but this is no little thing this is spreading world wide. Here is a list of countries:
To date Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen have all seen major protests, and minor incidents have occurred in China, Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Syria, North Korea.
I don't know if they are all reading this particular book however the Egyptians were.
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
Originally posted by hawkiye
reply to post by Agent_USA_Supporter
Well to each his own but this is no little thing this is spreading world wide. Here is a list of countries:
To date Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen have all seen major protests, and minor incidents have occurred in China, Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Syria, North Korea.
I don't know if they are all reading this particular book however the Egyptians were.
Thats not the world wide thats the whole middle east, and only two riots in asia have happened but wont succeed.
In china it already failed and backed fired.edit on 24-2-2011 by Agent_USA_Supporter because: (no reason given)
Wow after some research there is a good possibility you might be right on the mark with this accusation.