Published
Jan 14, 2025Page count
256 pagesISBN
978-1447328810Dimensions
216 x 140 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 14, 2025Page count
256 pagesISBN
978-1447328827Dimensions
216 x 138 mmImprint
Policy Press
Changemakers
Crafted for those who dare to challenge the status quo, this is a radical guide for activists.
Drawing from frontline experiences in trade unions, environmentalism, animal rights, and social justice movements, the book explores essential themes from leadership to the art of negotiation. It asks crucial questions about organising and social movements in the 21st century.
Avoiding easy prescriptions, the authors unique guide readers to where theory meets practice.
Written by two experts in activist education and community organising, this is a refreshing take on movement building, empowering changemakers of today to forge new paths towards a more just world.
Jane Holgate is Professor of Work and Employment Relations at the University of Leeds and a Trustee of the Ella Baker School of Organising. She has been a long-time trade unionist, serving in elected positions and a community activist.
John Page serves on the committee of the Ella Baker School of Organising. He has worked as a specialist union organiser and as head of organising at HOPE Not Hate. He is also an experienced trainer.
Foreword
Introduction: What’s This Book About?
1. The Two Souls of Organising - Above and Below
2. Understanding Theory of Change and Its Importance to Effective Organising
3. Without Power We Have No Movement
4. Organising and Mobilising: Why Understanding the Difference Matters to Your Campaign Strategy
5. Equality As Central Organising Practice
6. Leadership and the Development of Leaders
7. Developing a ‘Story of Us’
8. Communication and the Changing of Dominant Narratives
9. The Art of Negotiation
10. Disorganising: How Opponents Seek To Disrupt
11. Rethinking and Remaking Organisations
Final Reflections
