Power and Love A Theory and Practice of Social Change

Name: Power and Love A Theory and Practice of Social Change
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ISBN: 9781605093048

ISBN-10: 1605093041

ISBN-13: 9781605093048

Edition: 2010

Authors: Adam Kahane

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War is no way to resolve our most problematic group, community, and societal issues, but neither is a peace that simply sweeps our problems under the rug. To create lasting change we have to learn to work fluidly with two distinct, fundamental drives that are in tension: power--the single-minded desire to achieve one's solitary purpose; and love--the drive towards unity. They are seemingly contradictory but in fact complimentary. As Martin Luther King put it, "Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic." Using revealing stories from complex situations he has been involved in all over the world--the Middle East, South Africa, Europe, India,…

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List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/26/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.59" wide x 8.46" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: Beyond War and Peace


Two fundamental drives


Our full world


Two pitfalls


An imperative



The Two Sides of Power


Generative power


Degenerative power


Love is what makes power generative



The Two Sides of Love


Generative love


Degenerative love


Power is what makes love generative



The Dilemma of Power and Love



Falling


Improving child nutrition in India


How to fall



Stumbling


Bridging divides in Israel


Building democracy in South Africa


How to stumble



Walking


Growing sustainable food in Europe and the Americas


Mitigating climate change in Canada


How to walk


Conclusion: To Lead Means to Step Forward


Becoming aware of both our power and our love


Balancing ourselves


Practicing moving fluidly


Stepping forward


Notes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index


About Reos Partners


About the Author and the Artist