Translations of Brian Martin’s writings

For each publication, the English-language title is given with a link to the text, followed by the journal or publisher and the publication date. This is followed by a link (when available) for the foreign-language translation, with its publication date.

Arabic

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Arabic translation, 2019

Backfire basics,” 2012
Arabic translation, 2017

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008)
Arabic translation, 2011

Azerbaijanian

"Techniques to pass on: technology and euthanasia" (Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 2010)
Azerbaijanian translation, 2020

Bengali

Self-managing environmentalism” (Alternatives: Perspectives on Society, Technology and Environment, 1985)
Bengali translation, 1990

Chinese

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Chinese translation, 2017

Against intellectual property” (Philosophy and Social Action, 1995)
Chinese translation, 2003

Croatian

Revolutionary social defence” (Bulletin of Peace Proposals, 1991)
Croatian translation, 2002

Danish

Active happiness” (Schweik Action Wollongong leaflet, 2005)
Danish translation, 2005

"The global health effects of nuclear war" (Current Affairs Bulletin, 1982)
Danish translation, 2018

Dutch

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008)
Dutch translation, 2020

Social defence: elite reform or grassroots initiative?” (Social Alternatives, 1987)
Dutch translation, 1989

Capital Defence (Schweik Action Wollongong, 1986)
Dutch translation, 1987

Farsi

Interview with Brian Martin, by Ali. http://nonviolence.lanternblog.com/, 2006. In English and Farsi.

Finnish

Democracy without elections” (Social Anarchism, 1995)
Finnish translation, 2001

French

"When public health debates become abusive" (Social Medicine, 2013)
French translation, 2020

"Dealing with dilemmas in health campaigning" (Health Promotion International, 2013)
French translation, 2020

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
French translation, 2019

Backfire basics,” 2012
French translation, 2016

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008)
French translation, 2011

Anarchist science policy” (The Raven, 1994)
French translation, 2004

"The global health effects of nuclear war" (Current Affairs Bulletin, 1982)
French translation, 2019

Georgian

Backfire basics,” 2012
Georgian translation, 2018

German

Schweik in Wollongong” (2006)
German translation, 2006

Globalising nonviolence: overcoming the obstacles” (2006)
German translation, 2006

Backfire basics,” 2005/2012
German translation, 2007

The goal of self-managed science: implications for action” (Radical Science Journal, 1980)
German translation, 1982

Hindi

Backfire basics,” 2012
Hindi translation, 2018

Hungarian

Backfire basics,” 2012
Hungarian translation, 2017

Indonesian

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Bahasa Indonesian translation, 2017

Backfire basics,” 2012
Indonesian translation, 2017

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008),
Indonesian translation, 2011

"The global health effects of nuclear war" (Current Affairs Bulletin, 1982)
Indonesian translation, 2023

Italian

Backfire basics,” 2012
Italian translation, 2019

Strip the Experts (Freedom Press, 1991)
Italian translation, 1993

Gulf war shows it's time to set our own agenda” (Peace News, 1991)
Italian translation, 1991

Capital Defence (Canberra Peacemakers, 1986)
Italian translation, 1987

Uprooting War (Freedom Press, 1984)
Italian translation, 1990

 “The selective usefulness of game theory” (Social Studies of Science, 1978)
Italian translation, 1980

Japanese

Queensland versus Greenpeace: the Vega affair” (1988)
Japanese translation, 1988

 “Grassroots action for peace” (Social Alternatives, 1982)
Japanese translation, 1983

 “Life without television...?” (Undercurrents, 1980-81)
Japanese translation, 1980

 “Soft energy hard politics” (Undercurrents, 1978),
Japanese translation, 1980

Korean

Plagiarism struggles” (Plagiary, 2008)
Korean translation, 2015

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008),
Korean translation, 2011

Defending without the military” (Harris, 2004)
Korean translation, 2005

Nonviolence versus Capitalism, chapter 1 (2001)
Korean translation, 2005

Nonviolence versus Capitalism, chapter 5 extract (2001)
Korean translation, 2005

Technology in different worlds” (Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 1998),
Korean translation, 1999

Social defence: arguments and actions” (1991)
Korean translation (extract), 2005

Plagiarism and responsibility” (Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1984)
Korean translation, 2015

Macedonian

"Suppression of protest" (in Kathrin Fahlenbrach et al., eds., Protest Cultures, 2016)
Macedonian translation, 2022

"The global health effects of nuclear war" (Current Affairs Bulletin, 1982)
Macedonian translation, 2019

Malayalam

Backfire basics,” 2012
Malayalam translation, 2018

Nepali

Backfire basics,” 2012
Nepali translation, 2019

Norwegian

Social defence: arguments and actions” (Anderson and Larmor, 1991)
Norwegian translation, 1993

Polish

Whistleblowing: a practical guide (2013)
Polish translation, 2019

"Globalising nonviolence: overcoming the obstacles" (Forum Pazifismus, 2006)
Polish translation, 2022

Portuguese

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Brazilian Portuguese translation, 2019

Backfire basics” (2012)
Portuguese-Brazil translation, 2017
Portuguese-Continental translation, 2017

Research productivity: some paths less travelled” (Australian Universities’ Review, 2009)
Portuguese translation, 2010

 “Ten reasons to oppose all Olympic Games” (Freedom, 1996)
Portuguese translation, 2005

 “Gene Sharp's theory of power” (Journal of Peace Research, 1989)
Portuguese translation in Thot (Palas Athena Association), 2003?

Romanian

Against intellectual property” (Philosophy and Social Action, 1995)
Romanian translation (portions), 2004

Russian

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Russian translation, 2018

Democracy without elections” (Social Alternatives, 1990)
Russian translation, 1993

"Social defence" (Canberra Peacemakers, 1982)
Russian translation, 1984

"The global health effects of nuclear war" (Current Affairs Bulletin, 1982)
Russian translation, 2021

Slovak

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008)
Slovak translation, 2011

Spanish

"Countering academic fraud, suppression and exploitation" (2022)
Spanish translation (original publication), 2022

"The virus and the economy" (Social Medicine, 2020)
"El virus y la economía" (Medicina Social, 2020)

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Spanish translation, 2019

Backfire basics,” 2012
Spanish translation, 2017

"Public mobbing: a phenomenon and its features" (with Florencia Peña Saint Martin)
Spanish translation (original publication), 2014

Mobbing, suppression of dissent/discontent, whistleblowing, and social medicine” (with Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine, 2012)
Spanish translation, 2011

Mobbing and suppression: footprints of their relationships” (with Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine, 2012)
Spanish translation, 2011

"Techniques to pass on: technology and euthanasia" (Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 2010)
Spanish translation, 2022

How nonviolence is misrepresented,” (Gandhi Marg, 2008)
Spanish translation, 2016

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008),
Spanish translation, 2010

Challenging dominant physics paradigms” (with Juan Miguel Campanario, Journal of Scientific Exploration, 2004)
Spanish translation, 2012

Feminists look at Civilian-based defence” (Civilian-based Defense, 2001)
Spanish translation, 2006

 “Strengthening communication in groups” (Nonviolence Today, 1998)
Spanish translation, 2002

Ten reasons to oppose all Olympic Games” (Freedom, 1996)
Spanish translation, 2008

Swedish

 “Strategies for dissenting scientists” (Journal of Scientific Exploration, 1998)
Swedish translation, 1999

 “Squatting for the prevention of haemorrhoids?” (Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, 1996)
Swedish translation, 1997

 “Ten reasons to oppose all Olympic Games” (Freedom, 1996)
Swedish translation, 2008

Grassroots action for peace” (Social Alternatives, 1982)
Swedish translation, 1983

 “The Australian anti-uranium movement” (Alternatives, 1982)
Swedish translation (of earlier version), 1980

Tagalog

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Tagalog translation, 2020

Backfire basics” (2012)
Tagalog translation, 2017

Tamil

Backfire basics” (2012)
Tamil translation (of key points), 2016

Telugu

Backfire basics,” 2012
Telugu translation, 2018

Tigrinya

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008),
Tigrinya translation, 2011

Thai

What soldiers and police need to know about protests" Minds of the Movement, 20 and 21 January 2022
Thai translation, 2022 (see link from English version)

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Thai translation, 2020

Turkish

"Skills, training and activism" (with Patrick G. Coy, Reflective Practice, 2017)
Turkish translation, 2021

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Turkish translation, 2019

Backfire basics” (2012)
Turkish translation, 2017

Nonviolence versus Capitalism (War Resisters' International, 2001)
Turkish translation, 2020

"Scientific knowledge, controversy, and public decision-making" (with Evelleen Richards; Jasanoff et al., 1995)
Turkish translation, 2012: “Bilimsel Bilgi, Ihtilaf ve Kamusal Karar Alma”, Bilimin Sinirlari ve Bilimsel Ihtilaflar, ed. ve cev. Mihribah Senses, s. 171-195, Paradigma Yayinlari, Istanbul.

"The global health effects of nuclear war" (Current Affairs Bulletin, 1982)
Turkish translation, 2019

Ukrainian

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008)
Ukrainian translation, 2020

"The global health effects of nuclear war" (Current Affairs Bulletin, 1982)
Ukrainian translation, 2019

Urdu

Backfire Manual (Irene Publishing, 2012)
Urdu translation, 2020

Backfire basics” (2012)
Urdu translation, 2018

Uzbek

"The playful anarchist" (Anarcho-Syndicalist Review, 2017)
Uzbec translation, 2021

"From political jiu-jitsu to the backfire dynamic" (Schock, 2015)
Uzbec translation, 2020

"The wrongs of copyright" (Issues, 2011)
Uzbek translation, 2021

Sending the protest message” (with Jørgen Johansen, Gandhi Marg, 2008)
Uzbek translation, 2020


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