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Gene Sharp

American theorist of nonviolent resistance, 1928 to 2018

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Wrote From Dictatorship to Democracy, a handbook of nonviolent tactics that protesters from Serbia to Egypt studied.

Gene Sharp sits in the right-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: centered on economy and strongly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly libertarian on liberty and authority, strongly peace-first on war and peace and strongly anti-establishment on institutions. The profile is close to the middle on economy and culture.

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Where Gene Sharp sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyCentered on economy
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureCentered on culture
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning secular
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Gene Sharp

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Political views closest to Gene Sharp

MutualismA market-based anarchism in which workers and small producers trade fairly through…98%Left-libertarianismCombines strong personal freedom with the view that natural resources and wealth should…95%Radical democracyWants more direct participation in decisions, through assemblies, referendums and…95%Pirate politicsChampions digital rights, transparency, privacy and copyright reform.94%

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