Pranksters vs. Autocrats: Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism (Brown Democracy Medal)

By: Srdja Popovic and Sophia A. McClennen

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Synopsis: The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the United States or around the world. The 2020 Brown Democracy Medal winner, Srdja Popovic, was a leader in the revolution that brought down the Milošević regime in Serbia and he contin-ues to help protestors around the world learn effective, sometimes humorous, nonviolent tactics. In 2020, he teamed up with Sophia A. McClennen to study the concept of "dilemma actions," which offers a structured, strategic approach to fighting back against authoritarianism, as well as for defending democracy.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 96 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781501756061
Related ISBNs:: 9781501756054, 9781501756078
Publisher:: Cornell University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/23/20
Copyrighted By:: Cornell University
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Reading Age:: 18 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.