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How to Start a Revolution

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How to Start a Revolution (2011)
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HOW TO START A REVOLUTION is the remarkable untold story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, the world's leading expert on non-violent revolution. This new film (from first time directo... Read allHOW TO START A REVOLUTION is the remarkable untold story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, the world's leading expert on non-violent revolution. This new film (from first time director Ruaridh Arrow) reveals how Gene's work has given a new generation of revolutionary leade... Read allHOW TO START A REVOLUTION is the remarkable untold story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, the world's leading expert on non-violent revolution. This new film (from first time director Ruaridh Arrow) reveals how Gene's work has given a new generation of revolutionary leaders the weapons needed to overthrow dictators. It shows how his 198 steps to non-violent re... Read all
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    Gene Sharp Misperceived
    Gene Sharp is often misperceived by the left as a liberatory thinker. In fact, he is more of a neoliberal cold war intellectual (though I'm not sure it's fair to entirely cast his work in that way). Rather than me documenting this myself, I refer people to google the 2 outstanding articles on Gene Sharp by Marcie Smith on the Nonsite website. That said the film is worthwhile because Sharp was undoubtedly a historically highly influential thinker and in particular for it's showing of his links to the uprisings in Egypt and the Berbia. The 6 star rating also reflects some of the films weaknesses such as its hagiographic approach, some overstatement of his direct influence and a lack of analysis as to the shortcomings of the approach and any exploration of revolution for what ends (leading back to the neoliberal attribution).
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      • February 24, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Egypt
      • Serbia and Montenegro
      • United States
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      • Как устроить революцию
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