Twenty-one years ago, at a friend's request, a Massachusetts professor sketched out a blueprint for nonviolent resistance to repressive regimes. It would go on to be translated, photocopied, and handed from one activist to another, traveling from country to country across the gl…
Twenty-one years ago, at a friend's request, a Massachusetts professor sketched out a blueprint for nonviolent resistance to repressive regimes. It would go on to be translated, photocopied, and handed from one activist to another, traveling from country to country across the gl…
Relata o golpe militar de 1964 no Brasil, a luta pelo poder na ditadura militar, a criação do SNI e os bastidores da elaboração dos primeiros atos institucionais até o AI 5.
"Assassination and political upheaval characterize the Cold War period in South America. Dictatorship in South America explores the Latin American experience of military dictatorship during this era, depicting citizens' relationship with the brutal juntas that cycled in and out …
Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazilian, Argentine and Chilean experience under military rule. Presents a single-volume thematic study that explores experiences with dictatorship as well as their social and historical contexts in Latin AmericaExamines…
Voting for Hitler and Stalin: elections under 20th century dictatorships
by Heumos, Peter, Zeuske, Michael, Smith, Mark, Ó Beacháin, Donnacha, Richter, Hedwig, Corner, Paul, Schedler, Andreas, Shi, Tianjian, Bohn, Thomas, Fimiani, Enzo, Goldman, Wendy, Machcewicz, Pawel, Omland, Frank, Patzelt, Werner J., Tarau, Virgiliu, Tsipursky, Gleb, Urban, Markus, Weber, Gudrun
Non-competitive elections in 20th century dictatorships : some questions and general considerations / Ralph Jessen and Hedwig Richter -- The self-staging of a plebiscitary dictatorship : the NS-Regime between uniformed Reichstag, referendum and Reichsparteitag / Markus Urban -- …
Om revolutionen i Libyen og Gaddafis fald fra magten i 2011. Forfatteren - som var korrespondent i Libyen under revolutionen - beretter om livet under Gaddafis regime og begivenhederne op mod og under revolutionen med udgangspunkt i seks individuelle libyeres skæbner.
Sadam Hussein er ikke nogen almindelig diktator, og forholdene i Irak kan bedst sammenlignes med de fascistiske systemer, Europa rummede så mange af i 1930'erne - i en særlig mellemøstlig aftapning: Baath-partiet.
"This study of the Vicaría de Solidaridad provides detailed coverage of its efforts on behalf of human rights during the early years (1973-82) of military rule. While the organization did much to strengthen the Church's credibility with popular sector Chileans, it may not offer …
