He extended this belief to a strategy of nonviolent direct action to effect social change. Play 05, 5 appendix 2 198 methods of nonviolent action benjamin gittins, 00. Gene sharps researched and catalogued these 198 methods and provided a rich selection of historical examples in his seminal work, the politics of nonviolent action 3 vols. The list was originally published in gene sharp, the methods of nonviolent action, boston. Handout 4 198 methods of nonviolent protest and persuasion by. Kings message of nonviolence has been distorted the. Violence gives an oppressor the excuse to crack down. How to resist an unjust regime nonviolently scientific.
Wise strategy, attention to the dynamics of nonviolent struggle, and careful selection of methods can increase a groups chances of success. Listed below are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories. Sharps 198 methods of nonviolent action, a list of tactics that range from. Campaigning tactics in a time of social distancing thoughtful. Read about your method of nonviolent action and share what you learn with others. Intellectual created playbook used in a revolution the. Thinking about this challenge, i took to looking at legendary campaign strategist, gene sharps list of the 198 methods of nonviolent action for. Additionally, a description and historical examples of each can be found in volume two of the politics of nonviolent action, by gene sharp. Power and struggle, the methods of nonviolent action, and the dynamics of nonviolent action. The methods, theories and advice that he espoused over thirtyfive years ago have continually received praise as a means to. Download the pdf on 198 methods of nonviolent action by gene sharp. Listed here are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories.