The Big Idea

How to topple a dictator


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Suppose a country is ruled by a dictator. Suppose many people want to topple the dictator. What’s the best way of doing it – a campaign of violence or non-violence? There’s an academic from Harvard who has the answer.

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The Big IdeaBy BBC World Service

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