Insurrections

At present I am chiefly concerned to drive home the fact that it is the great _disparity_ between the rapid progress of the natural and technological sciences on the one hand and the slow progress of the metaphysical, so-called social “sciences” on the other hand, that sooner or later so disturbs the equilibrium of human affairs as to result periodically in those social cataclysms which we call insurrections, revolutions and wars. ❋ Alfred Korzybski (1914)

After remaining a year or two in the assumed character of Christian ministers, they began to preach insurrectionary doctrines, and caused a number of so-called insurrections to break out simultaneously in different parts of the island. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

But on the island itself he had to meet, from day to day, conspiracies of Spaniards and what are called insurrections of natives. ❋ Unknown (1891)

I have noted the recent reports in Rapport and The Citizen alleging concern in government circle about alleged "insurrections". ❋ Unknown (1997)

In the course of some civil insurrections, Washington has strongly condemned the regime. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

One of the great strengths in Islamic cultures, which make unarmed insurrections possible, is the implied social contract between a ruler and subject. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

You damn the impediments and insist upon the insurrections, and then you admit Peter Finch's guttural, resonant, Soooo. ❋ Paul Farhi (2011)

It is also important to recognize that successful unarmed insurrections against dictatorships have usually engaged in a multiplicity of tactics other than the mass demonstrations and multi-day sit-ins. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

Indeed, as someone who has studied mass nonviolent civil insurrections in dozens of countries in recent decades, I know of no people who have demonstrated such courage and tenacity in the face of such savage repression as have the people of Syria these past 10 months. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2012)

Virtually all of the largely nonviolent civil insurrections around the world over the past three decades have led to democratic governance and moderate secular leadership. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

Many in the West are familiar with the way unarmed pro-democracy insurrections have helped bring democracy to Eastern Europe, Latin America, and parts of Asia and Africa. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

In the course of some civil insurrections, like Iran and Burma, Washington has strongly condemned the regime and provided strong words of encouragement for the pro-democracy activists challenging their repression. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

Which rather puts today's mild insurrections into context. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In addition to the recent uprising in Tunisia and the ongoing revolt in Egypt, there have been other recent successful unarmed insurrections in the Islamic world. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

Why isn't CNN following the lead of MSNBC and shining a bright light on what the Repubs are doing to create phony insurrections? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Civil insurrections in Sudan in 1964 and 1985 overthrew dictatorial regimes and led to brief periods of democratic governance. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In contrast to armed struggles, these nonviolent insurrections are movements of organized popular resistance to government authority. ❋ Stephen Zunes (2011)