Dear RN list, Sept. 6 At the end of the Y2K from different perspectives posting, I suggested we could learn things from the Danish resistance in particular. Here are some suggested resources: Gene Keyes, who wrote his doctoral thesis on the Danish resistance, suggests these books: As for the Danish Resistance, I can point to some popular, anecdotal narratives: 1) David Lampe, THE SAVAGE CANARY; THE STORY OF DANISH RESISTANCE (London, 1957; US ed., THE DANISH RESISTANCE, Ballantine, 1960). 2) Harold Flender, RESCUE IN DENMARK (NY, 1964); has a lot of technical errors. 3) John Oram Thomas, THE GIANT-KILLERS; THE STORY OF THE DANISH RESISTANCE MOVEMENT 1940-1945 (London, 1975). David Lewit wrote with this information: Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 21:09:32 -0700 (PDT) To: •••@••.••• From: David Lewit <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: RN: Y2K from different perspectives Cc: •••@••.••• Dear Jan: I will be looking forward with great interest to Richard's chapter on learning how people have resisted fascistic control in history. I think we can learn something from the writings of Gene Sharp and his associates at the Albert Einstein Institution in Cambridge MA. For example, "Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: the dynamics of people power in the twentieth century" by Peter Ackerman & Christopher Kruegler (Praeger, 1994). They review this phenomenon in the following arenas, and elaborate 12 principles of strategic nonviolent conflict: Russian revolution of 1904-06 Ruhrkampf 1923 India independence movement 1930-31 Denmark under occupation 1940-45 El Salvador civic strike 1944 Solidarity vs Polish CP 1980-81 The principles are A. principles of Development 1. formulate functional objectives 2. develop organizational strength 3. secure access to critical material resources 4. cultivate external assistance 5. expand the repertoire of sanctions B. principles of Engagement 6. attach the opponents' strategy for consolidating control 7. mute the impact of the opponents' violent weapons 8. alienate opponents from expected bases of support 9. maintain nonviolent discipline C. principles of Conception 10. assess events and options in light of levels of strategic decision making 11. adjust offensive and defensive operations according the the relative vulnerabilities of the protagonists 12. sustain continuity between sanctions, mechanisms, and objectives I wrote to Sharp asking for a meeting to discuss applications to corporate "silent coup" of many western governements, e.g. Canada (see Tony Clarke, "Silent Coup" Ontario: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Lorimer, 1997. Order from Apex press, New York). Sharp turned me down. But after some preparation, I would expect Ackerman & Kruegler might respond. Aloha-- Dave ************************************************************************** all the best, Jan
