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Srdja Popovic is a Serbian political activist and co-founder of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS). He was a leader of the Otpor!
Known for: Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World
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Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World
Written by Serbian activist Srdja Popovic, this book explores the principles and tactics of nonviolent resistance and grassroots movements. Drawing from his experience leading the Otpor! movement that helped topple Slobodan Milošević, Popovic illustrates how ordinary people can use creativity, humor, and strategic thinking to challenge oppressive systems and bring about social and political change.
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Origins of Otpor!
Our story begins in Serbia in the late 1990s, when Slobodan Milošević’s regime seemed immovable. I was a young environmental activist then, studying biology, frustrated by how fear and apathy had saturated public life. Out of that frustration came Otpor!—meaning “resistance.” We weren’t politicians ...
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Principles of Nonviolent Action
Nonviolent action rests on a simple truth: every system of power depends on consent. Governments, corporations, even armies—all rely on people obeying orders, performing jobs, following routines. When enough citizens withdraw that consent, the system falters. Violence might destroy individuals, but ...
From Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World
About Srdja Popovic
Srdja Popovic is a Serbian political activist and co-founder of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS). He was a leader of the Otpor! movement in Serbia, which played a key role in the fall of Slobodan Milošević. Popovic has since worked globally to train activists in nonvi...
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Srdja Popovic is a Serbian political activist and co-founder of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS). He was a leader of the Otpor! movement in Serbia, which played a key role in the fall of Slobodan Milošević. Popovic has since worked globally to train activists in nonvi...
Srdja Popovic is a Serbian political activist and co-founder of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS). He was a leader of the Otpor! movement in Serbia, which played a key role in the fall of Slobodan Milošević. Popovic has since worked globally to train activists in nonviolent resistance and civic engagement.
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