Time Period: 1988Location: ChileMain Actors: Fernando Matthei (Air Force General), Rodolfo Stange (General Director of the Police), José Merino (Navy Admiral)Tactics - Withholding or withdrawal of … [Read more...] about The Chilean Security Sector Defects from the Pinochet Dictatorship
Adam Fefer
South African Clergy Support Early Defections from Apartheid
Time Period: 1948-1968Location: South AfricaMain Actors: Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (DRC), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town, Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Christian Institute … [Read more...] about South African Clergy Support Early Defections from Apartheid
The Egyptian Military Defects During the Arab Spring
Time Period: 2011Location: EgyptMain Actors: The Egyptian MilitaryTactics - Withholding or withdrawal of allegiance - Mutinies by government personnel - Protective Presence Between 1981-2011 Egypt … [Read more...] about The Egyptian Military Defects During the Arab Spring
Introducing the Pillars of Support Project
In both the United States and abroad, political leaders have undermined democratic institutions and norms as part of a nearly two-decade global trend of rising authoritarianism. From the January 6 … [Read more...] about Introducing the Pillars of Support Project
Tunisian Unions Support the Arab Spring
Time Period: 2010-2015Location: TunisiaMain Actors: Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT)Tactics - General strikes - Protective Presence - Assemblies of protest or support Between 1987-2011, Tunisia … [Read more...] about Tunisian Unions Support the Arab Spring
Brazilian Religious Leaders and Democratic Backsliding
Time Period: 2019-2023Location: Brazil, especially Rio de JaneiroMain Actors: Brazilian Catholic Church, Brazilian Evangelical pastors (e.g., Henrique Vieira) and civil society groups (e.g., … [Read more...] about Brazilian Religious Leaders and Democratic Backsliding
