An urgent and accessible handbook for peaceful protesters‎,‎ activists‎,‎ and community organizers‎-‎-anyone trying to defend their rights‎,‎ hold their government accountable‎,‎ or change the world Blueprint for Revolution will teach you how to ‎- make oppression backfire by playing your opponents‎'‎ strongest card against them ‎- identify the ‎"‎almighty pillars of power‎"‎ in order to shift the balance of control ‎- dream big‎,‎ but start small‎:‎ learn how to pick battles you can win ‎- listen to what people actually care about in order to incorporate their needs into your revolutionary vision ‎- master the art of compromise to bring together even the most disparate groups ‎- recognize your allies and view your enemies as potential partners ‎- use humor to make yourself heard‎,‎ defuse potentially violent situations‎,‎ and ‎"‎laugh your way to victory‎"‎ Praise for Blueprint for Revolution ‎"‎The title is no exaggeration‎.‎ Otpor‎'‎s methods ‎.‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ have been adopted by democracy movements around the world‎.‎ The Egyptian opposition used them to topple Hosni Mubarak‎.‎ In Lebanon‎,‎ the Serbs helped the Cedar Revolution extricate the country from Syrian control‎.‎ In Maldives‎,‎ their methods were the key to overthrowing a dictator who had held power for thirty years‎.‎ In many other countries‎,‎ people have used what Canvas teaches to accomplish other political goals‎,‎ such as fighting corruption or protecting the environment‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-The New York Times ‎"‎A clear‎,‎ well‎-constructed‎,‎ and easily applicable set of principles for any David facing any Goliath ‎(‎sans slingshot‎,‎ of course‎)‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ By the end of Blueprint‎,‎ the idea that a punch is no match for a punch line feels like anything but a joke‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-The Boston Globe ‎"‎An entertaining primer on the theory and practice of peaceful protest‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-The Guardian ‎"‎With this wonderful book‎,‎ Srdja Popovic is inspiring ordinary people facing injustice and oppression to use this tool kit to challenge their oppressors and create something much better‎.‎ When I was growing up‎,‎ we dreamed that young people could bring down those who misused their power and create a more just and democratic society‎.‎ For Srdja Popovic‎,‎ living in Belgrade in 1998‎,‎ this same dream was potentially a much more dangerous idea‎.‎ But with an extraordinarily courageous group of students that formed Otpor‎!‎‎,‎ Srdja used imagination‎,‎ invention‎,‎ cunning‎,‎ and lots of humor to create a movement that not only succeeded in toppling the brutal dictator Slobodan Milosevic but has become a blueprint for nonviolent revolution around the world‎.‎ Srdja rules‎!‎‎"‎‎-‎-Peter Gabriel ‎"‎Blueprint for Revolution is not only a spirited guide to changing the world but a breakthrough in the annals of advice for those who seek justice and democracy‎.‎ It asks ‎(‎and not heavy‎-handedly‎)‎‎:‎ As long as you want to change the world‎,‎ why not do it joyfully‎?‎ It‎'‎s not just funny‎.‎ It‎'‎s seriously funny‎.‎ No joke‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Todd Gitlin‎,‎ author of The Sixties and Occupy Nation