De jordlösa arbetarnas rörelse MST har varit en av de mest -inspirerande sociala rörelserna i världen ända sedan deras första djärva markockupationer i mitten av 1980-talet. Det var då grupper …
Mark Engler and Paul Engler
Mark Engler and Paul Engler
Mark Engler and Paul Engler are co-directors of the Whirlwind Institute, a social change strategy center, and authors of This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century (Nation Books).
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As the left increasingly focuses on electoral politics, a new framework is emerging for how candidates who win should partner with social movements.
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Forty years of struggle by Brazil’s landless workers movement offers lessons on engaging the system without being co-opted.
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As the “co-governance” model gains traction, here’s a look into the promises and pitfalls–and how organizers are reimagining electoral politics.
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Political scientists Frances Fox Piven and Daniel Schlozman have debated whether movements do better to put pressure on political parties from the outside, or to focus on gaining insider power …
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Daniel Schlozman argues that, by becoming “anchor groups” within mainstream political parties, movements can secure lasting influence. But is entry into a party worth the price of admission?
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What is co-governance? And why is it relevant to progressive politics? This report, “A Guide To Co-Governance,” provides answers, examining how movements and elected officials can strategize together.
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How social movements are employing the concept of the “non-reformist reform” to promote far-reaching change.
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On the history of the “non-reformist reform.”
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In spite of the rising popularity of concepts such as the “Overton Window,” the importance of grassroots organizing is still being underestimated.