"The past year has seen people take to the streets across the Middle East and North Africa to demand an end to tyranny and oppression and as a result, unprecedented regime change has taken place across the region. Less known is the extent to which the protesters were influenced by the 83-year-old political scientist, Dr Gene Sharp. His book From Dictatorship to Democracy has previously been utilised as a blueprint by democratic movements from Serbia, to the Ukraine, Guatemala to Indonesia, in their fight to overthrow oppressive regimes " How dumb do you have to be to really believe that Gene Sharp actually inspired the Arab uprisings? The answer: very dumb indeed. (thanks Nir)
PS Nir has also been inspired by Gene Sharp in his personal revolts.
PS Nir has also been inspired by Gene Sharp in his personal revolts.
