The Anti-Coup


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Supporters of political democracy, human rights, and social justice have good reasons to be alarmed about coups d'état. These abrupt seizures of the state apparatus have occurred with great frequency in recent decades. Coups have overthrown established constitutional democratic systems of government, halted movements toward greater democracy, and have imposed brutal and oppressive regimes. Coups d'état are one of the main ways in which new dictatorships are established. Coups may also precipitate civil wars and international crises. Coups remain a major unsolved defense problem. This book describes an anti-coup policy focused on defense of the society by the society itself, using non-violent methods. The two basic principles of anti-coup defense promoted in this book are to: 1) deny legitimacy to the putschists, and 2) to resist the putschists with noncooperation and defiance. (Summary by Benjamin Gittins) (2 hr 46 min)

Chapitres

The Anti Coup 5:03 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
How coups operate 3:13 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
When are coups likely to occur? 7:05 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Support for coups 3:15 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
Attempts to prevent coups 5:00 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Coups have been defeated 16:31 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
Anti-coup defense 3:29 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
The putschists require... 3:53 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
Direct defense of the society 5:20 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
The need for preparations 2:13 Lu par KevinS
The civilian defenders' aims 2:03 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Resistance: general and organized 3:42 Lu par KevinS
The importance of strategy 4:37 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Anti-coup weapons 4:20 Lu par KevinS
Guidelines for general resistance 6:16 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Treatment of the usurper's troops and functionaries 3:32 Lu par Linette Geisel
Facing attack: obstruction and communication 3:14 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Facing attack: repudiation and rejection 1:50 Lu par KevinS
Blocking control by the putschists 5:45 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Defying repression and intimidation 2:48 Lu par Linette Geisel
The importance of nonviolent discipline 5:51 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
International support 3:00 Lu par Linette Geisel
Shifts in strategy during the struggle 2:16 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
A durable success 1:35 Lu par KevinS
In the case of need for long-term defense 5:15 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Collapsing the coup 2:09 Lu par KevinS
Deterring coups d'etat 2:19 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Promoting an anti-coup defense 2:15 Lu par KevinS
Adopting an anti-coup defense 1:45 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Preparations by the civil institutions 5:59 Lu par KevinS
Government initiated preparations 3:17 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Possible legislation and other plans to mobile defense 3:53 Lu par Linette Geisel
Other types of preparations 1:48 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Consequences of an anti-coup defense 2:17 Lu par Linette Geisel
Appendix One 12:45 Lu par Benjamin Gittins
Appendix Two 12:31 Lu par Linette Geisel
Albert Einstein Institution Mission Statement / About the Authors 4:03 Lu par Benjamin Gittins