The Anti-Coup
Gene Sharp
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Supporters of political democracy, human rights, and social justice have good reasons to be alarmed about coups d'état. These abrupt seizures of the state apparatus have occurred with great frequency in recent decades. Coups have overthrown established constitutional democratic systems of government, halted movements toward greater democracy, and have imposed brutal and oppressive regimes. Coups d'état are one of the main ways in which new dictatorships are established. Coups may also precipitate civil wars and international crises. Coups remain a major unsolved defense problem. This book describes an anti-coup policy focused on defense of the society by the society itself, using non-violent methods. The two basic principles of anti-coup defense promoted in this book are to: 1) deny legitimacy to the putschists, and 2) to resist the putschists with noncooperation and defiance. (Summary by Benjamin Gittins) (2 hr 46 min)
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| The Anti Coup | 5:03 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| How coups operate | 3:13 | Gelesen von Lynette Caulkins |
| When are coups likely to occur? | 7:05 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Support for coups | 3:15 | Gelesen von Lynette Caulkins |
| Attempts to prevent coups | 5:00 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Coups have been defeated | 16:31 | Gelesen von Lynette Caulkins |
| Anti-coup defense | 3:29 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| The putschists require... | 3:53 | Gelesen von Lynette Caulkins |
| Direct defense of the society | 5:20 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| The need for preparations | 2:13 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| The civilian defenders' aims | 2:03 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Resistance: general and organized | 3:42 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| The importance of strategy | 4:37 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Anti-coup weapons | 4:20 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| Guidelines for general resistance | 6:16 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Treatment of the usurper's troops and functionaries | 3:32 | Gelesen von Linette Geisel |
| Facing attack: obstruction and communication | 3:14 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Facing attack: repudiation and rejection | 1:50 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| Blocking control by the putschists | 5:45 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Defying repression and intimidation | 2:48 | Gelesen von Linette Geisel |
| The importance of nonviolent discipline | 5:51 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| International support | 3:00 | Gelesen von Linette Geisel |
| Shifts in strategy during the struggle | 2:16 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| A durable success | 1:35 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| In the case of need for long-term defense | 5:15 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Collapsing the coup | 2:09 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| Deterring coups d'etat | 2:19 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Promoting an anti-coup defense | 2:15 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| Adopting an anti-coup defense | 1:45 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Preparations by the civil institutions | 5:59 | Gelesen von KevinS |
| Government initiated preparations | 3:17 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Possible legislation and other plans to mobile defense | 3:53 | Gelesen von Linette Geisel |
| Other types of preparations | 1:48 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Consequences of an anti-coup defense | 2:17 | Gelesen von Linette Geisel |
| Appendix One | 12:45 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |
| Appendix Two | 12:31 | Gelesen von Linette Geisel |
| Albert Einstein Institution Mission Statement / About the Authors | 4:03 | Gelesen von Benjamin Gittins |