Day: February 18, 2011

  • Mr Gene Sharp: Why Dictators and Despots Fear His Name Everywhere

    Mr Gene Sharp: Why Dictators and Despots Fear His Name Everywhere

    Gene Sharp is relatively unknown to the American public. Around the world he is held in high esteem by activists and is regarded with fear and animosity by many authoritarian leaders. This humble, shy 83-year-old intellectual, through his practical writings on non-violent revolution, has had a broad influence on international events for two decades. Though…