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Small Acts of Resistance: How Courage, Tenacity, and Ingenuity Can Change the World Hardcover – October 5, 2010

by Steve Crawshaw (Author), John Jackson (Author), Václav Havel (Foreword)

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Remarkable, mischievous, inspiring—the eighty-odd stories in Small Acts of Resistance bring hidden histories to life. The courage of the people in these stories is breathtaking. So, too, is the impact and imagination of their actions.These mostly little known stories—including those written from eyewitness experience of the events and situations described—reveal the role ordinary people have played in achieving extraordinary change. “In the real world, it will never happen,” the skeptics love to tell us. As this book so vividly shows, the skeptics have repeatedly been proven wrong.Stories in this include how:· Strollers, toilet paper, and illegal ketchup helped end forty years of one-party Communist rule· Dogs (and what they wore) helped protestors humiliate a murderous regime· Internet videos about cuddly animals infuriated a repressive government which tried—and failed—to ban the craze· Football crowds found ways of singing the national anthem so as to defy a junta of torturers, now in jail· Women successfully put pressure on warlords to end one of Africa’s bloodiest wars· The singing of old folksongs hastened the collapse of an empire sustained by tanksIf you think individuals are powerless to change the world, read this remarkable book and you’ll surely change your mind.
For more information, go to www.smallactsofresistance.com.

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"Powerful, uplifting, mischievous, fascinating." Mia Farrow
At its simplest this is a series of uplifting accounts of the sheer power of the human spirit to overwhelm man’s inhumanity to man. But it is also a highly readable voyage through a century of struggle across the world.”Jon Snow, anchor, Channel 4 News UK Too often, people talk of what is unachievable. As this book makes clear, we need to be reminded about what is achievable, too. Small Acts of Resistance is inspiringand real.” Shirin Ebadi, Nobel prize-winning Iranian activist and lawyer An inspiring account of those magic moments of mischief that can transform our livesa book that shows how to poke your tongue out at tyrants without having it cut off.” Geoffrey Robertson, author of Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice

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STEVE CRAWSHAW is international advocacy director at Amnesty International in London. He was a foreign correspondent at The Independent from 1986 to 2002 and worked at Human Rights Watch in London and New York from 2002 to 2010. He is the author of Goodbye to the USSR and Easier Fatherland: Germany and the 21st Century. JOHN JACKSON is Vice President of Social Responsibility for MTV Networks International. Previously, he led social justice initiatives internationally as Head of Campaigns at Christian Aid and was a founding member and Director of the Burma Campaign UK.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square Press; 0 edition (October 5, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1402768079
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402768071
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches

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Wherethepeachesgrow

Inspiring Book

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2012

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This book was inspiring and would be interesting to anyone interested in non-violent direct action or protesting. It is comprised of short stories of various acts spanning different decades, conflicts, countries, and cultures. It doesn't go into each story in depth but will hopefully inspire the reader to learn more about the acts outside of the book. In some instances it is debatable how much influence each action had in bringing about the eventual change, but even if it was a minor influence the courage and ingenuity of those taking action is still remarkable. It was so good once I started reading it I couldn't put it down and finished the book in one sitting. I initially checked this book out from the public library, however I enjoyed it so much I had to buy it for my home library.

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A. J. Sutter

Not especially deep, but inspiring for beginners

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2012

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There are plenty of inspiring stories in this book, and some of them are quite moving. Several of the events described were personally witnessed by one or both of the authors (we're never told, exactly). The downside is that all the stories are presented so briefly, and with such an obvious intention to be inspirational, that they wind up being too neatly-packaged, as in a major Hollywood film or a book about angels. Details of each protest are too sparse for this to be a practical handbook. Indeed, a couple of vignettes, such as one that mentions Paul Rusesabagina, the hotelier whose actions were dramatized in the film "Hotel Rwanda," never describe what the protagonist did at all, other than to act courageously. (If the movie were so well-known that the reader was assumed to be familiar with it, then why include the vignette in the book?) The best use of the book may be to stimulate one's imagination about non-violent tactics and personal courage; secondarily, it might help for educating younger people about a wide range of conflicts and controversies in recent history. The prose is quite clear without being condescending. I'm planning to use it in a politics course I teach in English to Japanese undergraduates; for native English-speakers, it might even be usable in some high school elective courses. [UPDATE 2014/03: I've included the book for two years now as New Year's break reading in an undergraduate seminar about protest, and it has indeed been well-received.]

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Kug

Very interesting but full of false hope

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2012

I find this book a 3 because the stories are quite interesting. Some of the stories turned out to be pivotal in changing particular circumstances but very few brought large scale change. It is instructive as to the power of an individual or a small group of individuals but hardly changing the world. Its worth the read. Motivational to some I am sure and inspirational to others. Being a realist I find it interesting with caution.

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Bear

Bloodless resistance overcomes tyranny...

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2010

A light yet interesting read. A number of short stories illustrate how ordinary people came together to overcome
the most brutal and oppressive regimes or policies. Their means were always non-violent and often rather humorous.
The soft wears away at the hard and wins in the end.

After initially writing this, I took some time to think of some more "real world" examples of non-violent resistance. The reality is that you can't pretend it isn't fraught with danger or will always work, at least in the short term.

The book mentions an incident in Leipzig, East Germany in 1989 just before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Despite published warning of the intent to use deadly force, soldiers chose not to fire on thousands of unarmed protesters out of fear of repercussions.

The Tienanmen Square massacre is one example of non-violent resistance not working.
Four months prior to the Leipzig incident, Chinese authorities had no qualms about bringing in troops and tanks that, according to some sources, resulted in the loss of 3000 lives.

This book also mentions that Iranian taxi drivers will not gives rides to politically powerful mullahs as a subtle form of protest.
While amusing, this has not stopped Iran's nuclear program or lead to "regime change".

Currently, we are possibly witnessing what is (for now) an actual act of state sponsored non-violent resistance.
It is speculated that a couple of USB sticks left lying around Iranian nuclear facilities, perhaps by contractors, have spread the Stuxnet virus to their computers, affecting their industrial control systems and perhaps further setting back Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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Mar Peter-Rieux

Astonishing!

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014

This book is astonishing. All these disparate acts of resistance gathered in one book! It is exactly the book to give readers a near-comprehensive view of both tyranny and great acts of conscience during the 20th century and on into the 21st. The lay-out, graphics, & pictures are interesting, original, creative. This book is the gold standard.
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Mindy Abraham

Makes you think you can help

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2010

This book is inspiring-it makes you beleive that you too, can go and change the world for the better, or at least attempt to do so. The stories, some of which i'd heard of, some not, are very interesting to read, and I think it is important to get stories like this out there for people to see. Should be read by anyone who wants to do good.

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An amazing collection of inspiring and thought provoking examples of the ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2017

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Incredible book. An amazing collection of inspiring and thought provoking examples of the amazing bravery and creativity of humanity. I have given this book to 2 people since reading it and recommended to many more.

Mrs. D. J. Strazza

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2015

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Good read, and book in good condition

NLP Mum

Great Inspiration

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2011

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This book should be compulsory reading in schools. It demonstrates more than any talk just how powerful people can be when they have a will. Lots of wonderful stories and anecdotes. An inspiration to any with a yen to make a difference.

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L G Ashman

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2014

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Some interesting stories.

Albert Russo

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2015

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