Tools for Radical Democracy

How to Organize for Power in Your Community
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7879-7909-6
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1024 g

Tools for Radical Democracy is an essential resource for grassroots organizers and leaders, students of activism and advocacy, and anyone trying to increase the civic participation of ordinary people. Authors Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos share stories and tools from their nationally recognized and award-winning work of building a community-led organization, training community leaders, and conducting campaigns that changed public policy and delivered concrete results to tens of thousands of people. This how-to manual includes:

· In-depth analysis of how to launch and win a campaign

· Tools and guidelines for training people to lead their own campaigns and organizations

· Insights for using technology effectively, building more powerful alliances, and engaging in the social justice movement

Autoren/Hrsg.

Minieri, Joan

Getsos, Paul

Klein, Kim

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Interessengruppen, Lobbyismus und Protestbewegungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ix
Peter Edelman

Preface: Why We Believe in Organizing and Building Power xiii

The Authors xvii

Introduction: The Power of Participation xix

The Story of Community Voices Heard xxxi

Part One Building Community Power 1

1. Taking It On: Starting to Build Power 3

2. Powering Up 23

Part Two Building a Base for Power 35

3. Recruiting Constituents for Collective Action 37

4. Involving Members in Building Their Own Organization 61

5. Developing Leaders from All Walks of Life 81

6. Uploading Technology 109

Part Three Developing and Running Campaigns 125

7. Identifying the Right Issue 129

8. Researching the Politics of an Issue 155

9. Developing a Winning Strategy 183

10. Planning a Comprehensive Campaign 209

11. Implementing an Effective Campaign 239

12. Running Kick-A** Actions! 261

13. Evaluating a Campaign from Beginning to End 301

Part Four Building a Movement 323

14. Forging Partnerships for Power 325

15. Moving from Self-Interest to Social Change: Movement-Building 345

Conclusion: Putting Your Principles into Practice 361

Resources Supporting the Work of Organizing 373

A. Organizing Lingo 375

B. Raising Money for Organizing 379

C. Power in the Voting Booth: Electoral Organizing 389

D. Training Tips 399

E. Approaches to Addressing Community Problems 407

F. Creating a Legal Community Power-Building Organization 411

G. For More Information 413

H. The Phases and Steps of a Campaign: An Annotated Case Example 415

Index 425

Über Autor(innen)

Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos are cofounders of Community Voices Heard, a leading social justice organization in New York City and the United States. They are experienced organizers, trainers, university lecturers, and recipients of the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World Award.