fsi2012 czeslaw bielecki in essence: resistance has to be fun, becauae dictatorships are boring and ugly #fb

— Andreas Hackl (@HacklAndreas)

Czeslaw Bielecki: "All dictatorships are incredibly ugly & boring...resistance must bring pleasure" #FSI2012

— Laura Garcia Rdz B (@lauragrb)

Rev. Jim Lawson asks how best to use nonviolent action to combat structural violence that's deeply embedded in communities #fsi2012

— ICNC (@nvconflict)

JLawson: Must treat opposition w respect. The issues in 21st cent are not dictatorships, but tyrannies built w/i fabric of society #FSI2012

— A Chen (@achen852)

When police, army, & security forces are attacked, they'll naturally stick together. This is NOT how regime defections are induced. #fsi2012

— Lokashakti (@lokashakti)

Removing a dictator is the 'sexy' thing to do,but most of us won't be doing that-we'll be working on the grassroots for slow change #fsi2012

— Fatima Mullick (@fmullick)

A: @ivanmarovic Reaching out/fraternising w. police is not easy. Key = framing mvmt as =/> patriotic than defending current regime #FSI2012

— A Chen (@achen852)

@nvconflict #FSI2012 @ivanmarovic where does loyalty to represive regime come from?Need to reframe position of regime as problem 4 country

— shireen mukadam (@ShireenMukadam)

Ppl need training in non-violence to be good at it, just like anything else. High level of training&discipline crucial for success #fsi2012

— Fatima Mullick (@fmullick)

READ "The Little Conspirator"by Czeslaw Bielecki & others abt resistance in #Poland...an incendiary read =) #FSI2012 http://t.co/b3WoQGSa

— Laura Garcia Rdz B (@lauragrb)

"We equate violence=power, but people use violence when they are LOSING power" @lesterkurtz #FSI2012

— Laura Garcia Rdz B (@lauragrb)

There's only a limited no of violent actions an adversary can carry out, but an unlimited no of non-violent actions to respond with #fsi2012

— Fatima Mullick (@fmullick)

@nvconflict #FSI2012 LesterKurtz talking about transformation of repression.Agents of repression:Who told them to do it? @TuftsUniversity

— shireen mukadam (@ShireenMukadam)

Lesley Kurtz (George Mason U) & Lee Smithey (Swarthmore): "Repression Management: A Goffmanesque Frame for Movement Strategies" #FSI2012

— A Chen (@achen852)

@ivanmarovic: Backfire Dynamic - *Regime's* Strategy = 1) Cover-up 2) Devalue 3) Reinterpret 4) Official channels 5) Intimidate. #FSI2012

— A Chen (@achen852)

@ivanmarovic: Backfire Dynamic - *Movement* Strategy = 1) Reveal 2) Redeem 3) Reframe 4) Redirect 5) Resist . #FSI2012

— A Chen (@achen852)

@ivanmarovic, Retired Revolutionary, on backfire and security divisions during nonviolent campaigns http://t.co/SrwFYH4a #fsi2012

— ICNC (@nvconflict)

Violence & Repression backfires. Ex: Mubarak regime united Egypt by killing Khaled Mohamed Saeed. Repression breeds martyrs #FSI2012

— Laura Garcia Rdz B (@lauragrb)

FSI Day 2 Lecture 5: Ivan Marovic - Backfire and Security Forces Divisions #FSI2012

— A Chen (@achen852)