Roots to Power A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 2nd Edition

Name: Roots to Power A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 2nd Edition
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ISBN: 9780275969981

ISBN-10: 0275969983

ISBN-13: 9780275969981

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Lee Staples

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When ordinary people band together to gain more control over their life conditions, the first order of business is to organize in pursuit of collective action. This how-to manual presents strategies, tactics, methods, and techniques that community members can use to set their own goals, select issues, campaign for these issues, recruit members, develop leaders, hold effective meetings, conduct research, lobby politicians and legislators, and get the word out to the media. The author brings more than three decades of experience to the task of explaining root principles for developing and exercising collective power; he moves effortlessly from such broad discussions into providing specific…

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List price: $26.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 12/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.21" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



Acknowledgements: With a Lot of Help from My Friends


Preface: From Roots to Tips Introduction



"Power to the People": Basic Organizing Philosophy and Goals "Locate & Relate


Motivate and Integrate


Facilitate & Integrate


Activate!"--The Role of the Organizer


"Can't Ya Hear Me Knockin?"--Organizing Models and Methods


"Analyze, Strategize and Catalyze"--Issues and Strategy


"Moving into Action"--Making and Carrying Out Action Plans


"Keeping It All Together"--Organizational Development and Maintenance


"Nuts and Bolts, Some Do's and Don'ts"--A Short Collection


Appendix


References


Afterword: After Words, Take Action


Index


About the Author and Contributors