From Dictatorship to Democracy
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From Dictatorship to Democracy is a political handbook by Gene Sharp that outlines practical strategies and methods for nonviolent resistance to authoritarian regimes.
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| From Dictatorship to Democracy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Dictatorship to Democracy Context triple: [Gene Sharp, notableWork, From Dictatorship to Democracy]
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A.
The March of Democracy
The March of Democracy is a multi-volume historical work by James Truslow Adams that traces the development of democratic ideals and institutions in the United States.
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B.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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C.
Labyrinths of Democracy
Labyrinths of Democracy is a political science work by Heinz Eulau that explores the complexities and challenges of democratic processes and institutions.
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D.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Dictatorship to Democracy Target entity description: From Dictatorship to Democracy is a political handbook by Gene Sharp that outlines practical strategies and methods for nonviolent resistance to authoritarian regimes.
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A.
The March of Democracy
The March of Democracy is a multi-volume historical work by James Truslow Adams that traces the development of democratic ideals and institutions in the United States.
-
B.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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C.
Labyrinths of Democracy
Labyrinths of Democracy is a political science work by Heinz Eulau that explores the complexities and challenges of democratic processes and institutions.
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D.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political handbook ⓘ |
| argues |
dictatorships can be weakened by withdrawing cooperation
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political power is based on consent of the governed ⓘ |
| author | Gene Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableAs |
free PDF
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print edition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
civil disobedience
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economic boycotts ⓘ noncooperation ⓘ parallel institutions ⓘ political boycotts ⓘ political defiance ⓘ social boycotts ⓘ strategic planning for nonviolent struggle ⓘ strikes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
overthrow of authoritarian regimes
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transition to democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
activism handbook
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political science ⓘ |
| hasPart | 198 methods of nonviolent action ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
authoritarianism
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democracy ⓘ dictatorship ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arab Spring activists
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Serbian opposition movement Otpor! NERFINISHED ⓘ color revolutions ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Belarus ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Burma ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Egypt ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Tunisia ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Ukraine ⓘ pro-democracy movements in Venezuela ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil resistance
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democratization ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
practical strategic guidance for activists
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systematic classification of nonviolent methods ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | pamphlet ⓘ |
| proposes | strategic nonviolent struggle as alternative to armed conflict ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| publisher | Albert Einstein Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Politics of Nonviolent Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | short chapters ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
opposition movements in dictatorships
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pro-democracy activists ⓘ |
| translatedInto | more than 30 languages ⓘ |
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