Srdja Popovic is a Serbian political activist and executive director of the Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS). He was a leader of the student movement Otpor!, which helped topple Serbian president Slobodan Milošević. He has taught at the Harvard Kennedy School, NYU, and the University of Colorado, among others. He lives in Belgrade.
“The title is no exaggeration. Otpor’s methods . . . have been
adopted by democracy movements around the world. The Egyptian
opposition used them to topple Hosni Mubarak. In Lebanon, the Serbs
helped the Cedar Revolution extricate the country from Syrian
control. In Maldives, their methods were the key to overthrowing a
dictator who had held power for thirty years. In many other
countries, people have used what Canvas teaches to accomplish other
political goals, such as fighting corruption or protecting the
environment.”—The New York Times
“A clear, well-constructed, and easily applicable set of principles
for any David facing any Goliath (sans slingshot, of course) .
. . By the end of Blueprint, the idea that a punch is no match for
a punch line feels like anything but a joke.”—The Boston Globe
“An entertaining primer on the theory and practice of peaceful
protest.”—The Guardian
“With this wonderful book, Srdja Popovic is inspiring ordinary
people facing injustice and oppression to use this tool kit to
challenge their oppressors and create something much better. When I
was growing up, we dreamed that young people could bring down those
who misused their power and create a more just and democratic
society. For Srdja Popovic, living in Belgrade in 1998, this same
dream was potentially a much more dangerous idea. But with an
extraordinarily courageous group of students that formed Otpor!,
Srdja used imagination, invention, cunning, and lots of humor to
create a movement that not only succeeded in toppling the brutal
dictator Slobodan Milošević but has become a blueprint for
nonviolent revolution around the world. Srdja rules!”—Peter
Gabriel
“Blueprint for Revolution is not only a spirited guide to changing
the world but a breakthrough in the annals of advice for those who
seek justice and democracy. It asks (and not heavy-handedly): As
long as you want to change the world, why not do it joyfully? It’s
not just funny. It’s seriously funny. No joke.”—Todd Gitlin, author
of The Sixties and Occupy Nation
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