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	IMPORTANT NOTE: We have many translated publications for download. They are not listed on this page. To find translations for download, please visit the Translations section of our web site or click on one of the following languages: Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Burma (Chin), Burma (Jing-paw), Burma (Karen), Burma (Mon), Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan, Ukrainian
	On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking About the Fundamentals by Robert Helvey On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict delves into the question of how to build a strategy for nonviolent struggle. Covering a variety of topics--such as ways to identify a movement's objectives, preparing a strategic estimate for a nonviolent struggle, and operational planning considerations--this publication contains insights on the similarities between military and nonviolent strategy. It represents a major new contribution to this field of study. Additional topics covered in the book include psychological operations and propaganda, contaminants that may affect the efficiency of a nonviolent movement, and providing consultations and training for members of movements and organizations. For more information click here. 178 pp. 2004 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: English Download PDF file
	There Are Realistic Alternatives by Gene Sharp There Are Realistic Alternatives is a short, serious introduction to nonviolent struggle, its applications, and strategic thinking. Based on pragmatic arguments, this piece presents nonviolent struggle as a realistic alternative to war and other violence in acute conflicts. It also contains a glossary of important terms and recommendations for further reading. For more information click here. 54 pp. 2003 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: English, Arabic Download PDF file
	From Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp From Dictatorship to Democracy is a serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents, this booklet has since been translated into seventeen different languages and spread worldwide. This is the third US edition. For more information click here. 88 pp. 2003 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: Amharic, Arabic, Azeri, Belarusian, Burmese, Chin (Burma), Jing-paw (Burma), Karen (Burma), Mon (Burma), Chinese (Simplified Mandarin), Chinese (Traditional Mandarin), English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer (Cambodia), Kyrgyz, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Vietnamese Download PDF file
	The Anti-Coup by Gene Sharp and Bruce Jenkins As coups are one of the primary ways through which dictatorships are installed, this piece details measures that civilians, civil society, and governments can take to prevent and block coups d'état and executive usurpations. It also contains specific legislative steps and other measures that governments and non-governmental institutions can follow to prepare for anti-coup resistance. For more information click here. 64 pp. 2003 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: English Download PDF file
	The Role of Power in Nonviolent Struggle Einstein Institution Monograph Series #3 by Gene Sharp "Nonviolent action . . . is capable of wielding great power even against ruthless rulers and military regimes," writes Sharp, "because it attacks the most vulnerable characteristic of all hierarchical institutions and governments: dependence on the governed." Abstracted from Sharp's classic three-volume work, The Politics of Nonviolent Action, this monograph summarizes the core concepts behind the technique of nonviolent struggle. For more information click here. 19 pp. 1990, 1994 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: English, Arabic, Burmese, Russian, Spanish Download PDF file
	Self-Reliant Defense without Bankruptcy or War by Gene Sharp In this booklet, Sharp discusses the potential of civilian-based defense for the Baltics, East Central Europe, and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States. For more information click here. 72 pp. 1992 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian Download PDF file
	National Security Through Civilian-based Defense by Gene Sharp This publication offers an introduction to civilian-based defense. It also identifies significant research areas and policy studies that are relevant to advancing the field. For more information click here. 93 pp. 1985 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: English Download PDF file
	Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal by Gene Sharp This popular essay, first published in 1980, provides a brief introduction to civilian-based defense, a policy in which civilians are prepared to use nonviolent resistance as a means of national defense. Previously published by the World Policy Institute. For more information click here. 14 pp. 1980, 1990 You may order or download this publication. Languages available: English, Dutch, French, Japanese Download PDF file
	198 Methods of Nonviolent Action Practitioners of nonviolent struggle have an entire arsenal of "nonviolent weapons" at their disposal. Listed are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories: nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation (social, economic, and political), and nonviolent intervention. Languages available: English Download PDF file
	Correcting Common Misconceptions About Nonviolent Struggle A handout sheet addressing common misconceptions about nonviolent action and answering some frequently asked questions. Languages available: English Download PDF file