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Chapter 1: Why We Fight

Why do we need resistance movements? In a nutshell: An introduction to the entire book and its purpose: we live in a world beset by serious crises of justice and ecology, but the traditional left and...

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Chapter 2: Fighting to Win

How do movements fight when they want to win, and what holds us back? In a nutshell: Much of the left has forgotten, mythologized, or sanitized social movements of the past and does not understand how those...

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Chapter 3: Full Spectrum Resistance

What shared factors make movements effective? In a nutshell: Those in power rule by divide and conquer; resistance movements can win by building shared understanding and solidarity, and by using a diversity...

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Chapter 1: Why We Fight

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Chapter 2: Fighting to Win

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Chapter 3: Full Spectrum Resistance

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Chapter 4: Recruitment & Training

How and why do people join movements, and how can we encourage them? In a nutshell: Resistance movements are made out of people; to win they must constantly recruit new people, while strengthening communities of...

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Chapter 5: Groups & Organization

How do groups form and organize themselves to be as effective as possible? In a nutshell: There is no one right way to organize, but a group’s structure must match their strategy; the most effective movements aren’t...

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Chapter 6: Security & Safety

What rules and practices do groups use to stay secure, to protect themselves, and to limit infiltration and destructive people? In a nutshell: Resistance movements are a threat to power and must consciously protect...

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Chapter 7: Communication

How do people and groups communicate and stay connected so that they can spread their message, coordinate with allies, and navigate their relationship with the mass media? In a nutshell: Resistance groups which can’t...

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Chapter 8: Intelligence & Reconnaissance

How do organizations gather the intelligence and information they need to make smart decisions and understand their adversary’s weak points? In a nutshell: Good intelligence allows small groups with few resources to...

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Chapter 9: Counterintelligence & Repression

How do resistance movements hamper their opponent’s attempts to gather information about them, and how they cope with attacks on their movement through secret disruption or overt repression? In a nutshell: Every...

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Chapter 10: Logistics & Fundraising

How do groups raise money, how do they support themselves, and how do they organize the fundamental logistics that underpin any long-term struggle? In a nutshell: “Amateurs study strategy, professionals study...