Foreword
Preface
List of Illustrations
PART ONE. INTRODUCTION: CAUSES, COMPARISONS,
AND CONNECTIONS
Origins of an Era
The Contours of a Revolutionary Wave
Whom Were They Fighting?
The Paths Toward Revolution
PART TWO. THE DOCUMENTS
Chapter One: New Ideas of Democracy and Dissent
1. Václav Havel, The Power of the Powerless, 1978
2. Wei Jingsheng, The Fifth Modernization: Democracy,
December 1978
3. Desmond Tutu, Change or Illusion?, March 1980
4. Mehdi Bazargan, Religion and Liberty, 1983
5. Julieta Kirkwood, Feminism’s Time, 1983
6. Aung San Suu Kyi, In Quest of Democracy and Freedom
from Fear, 1988–1989
7. Mikhail Gorbachev, On Socialist Democracy,
January 1987
Chapter Two: Poland, 1982–1989
8. The Solidarity Program, October 1981
9. Adam Michnik, On Resistance, 1982
10. Waldemar Fydrych, The Revolution of the Elves,
June 1987
11. The Hardest Thing to Overcome Was Our Own
Foolishness…, June 1988
12. Jacek Kuron, Instead of Revolution, March 8, 1989
Chapter Three: The Philippines, 1983–1986
13. Primer of the “Justice for Aquino, Justice for All”
Movement, September 1983
14. Jaime Sin, Guidelines on Christian Conduct During
Elections, December 28, 1985
15. The Civil Disobedience Campaign, February 1986
16. Ledivina V. Cariño, The Revolution of 1986: A Personal
Story, 1986
Chapter Four: Chile, 1982–1988
17. Los de Alvear, The Contest, 1982
18. Sebastián Acevedo, Movement Against Torture, Protest
Against El Mercurio, November 21, 1983
19. Gabriel Valdés, Speech at Democratic Alliance Rally,
November 21, 1985
20. Posters from the “NO” Campaign, 1988
Chapter Five: South Africa, 1983–1994
21. African National Congress, On Negotiations,
October 9, 1987
22. United Democratic Front, Ya, The Community Is the Main
Source of Power, March 1986
23. Alison Ozinsky, Purple Reign, September 1989
24. Nelson Mandela, We Are Committed to Building a Single
Nation in Our Country, February 25, 1990
Chapter Six: Ukraine, 1987–1991
25. Vyacheslav Chornovil, Open Letter to Mikhail
Gorbachev, 1987
26. Ukrainian Helsinki Group, Atomic Evil Out of Ukraine,
November 1988
27. Founding of the Native Language Association,
June 13, 1988
28. Ivan Drach, The Political Situation in the Ukraine and
Rukh’s Task, October 1990
Chapter Seven: China, 1986–1989
29. Fang Lizhi, Democracy, Reform, and Modernization,
November 18, 1986
30. Government Representatives Meet with Students,
April 29, 1989
31. Hunger Strikers’ Announcement, May 12, 1989
32. Chai Ling, I Am Still Alive, June 8, 1989
Appendixes
A Chronology of Democratic Revolutions (1968–1995)
Questions for Consideration
Selected Bibliography
Index