{"product_id":"in-the-spirit-of-alinsky-community-organizings-fight-to-strengthen-democracy-paperback-softback-9780252089299","title":"In the Spirit of Alinsky; Community Organizing's Fight to Strengthen Democracy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780252089299","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIn the Spirit of Alinsky\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCommunity Organizing's Fight to Strengthen Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert T. Gannett Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780252089299\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 July 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e188 pages, No art\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm, 0.313 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCommunity-based organizing stands at a crossroads at a time when anti-democratic headwinds and authoritarian impulses threaten American society as never before. Robert T. Gannett Jr. draws on a forty-year career as a grassroots activist to make an impassioned plea for citizens to create the robust infrastructure of organizing that is necessary to sustain modern-day democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Gannett shows, the methods pioneered by legendary activist Saul Alinsky provide the means for channeling citizens' anger and frustration into meaningful social change. Gannett weaves his personal journey as an \"outside agitator\" through in-depth studies of successful and unsuccessful campaigns. Gannett places financial sustainability, political independence, and a commitment to process as much as to purpose at the core of organizing. He also focuses on the importance of veterans mentoring the next generation to meet the challenges of the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHard-headed but hopeful, \u003ci\u003eIn the Spirit of Alinsky\u003c\/i\u003e distills decades of on-the-ground experience into a guide for effective radical action.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIN THE SPIRIT OF ALINSKY:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCOMMUNITY ORGANIZING'S FIGHT TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert T. Gannett Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrontispiece\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments (to be added)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor's Preface \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. A New Political Form\u003c\/b\u003e 18 Community organizing's origins and current crossroads, intellectual roots,\u003cbr\u003evaried structures, and lessons learned\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Generation 1 (1939-1972): The Welding of Community Crucibles \u003c\/b\u003e52\u003cbr\u003eSaul Alinsky's axioms of power, reading of Tocqueville, racial conundrums,\u003cbr\u003esuccess in Southeast Asia, and legacy downsides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Generation 2 (1972-1991): More Than an Ink-Blot \u003c\/b\u003e83\u003cbr\u003ePost-Alinsky urban powerlessness, \"do or die\" moments, \"50% plus 1\"\u003cbr\u003eorganizing, and city- and state-wide campaigns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Generation 3 (1991-2010) and Generation 4 (2010-present): \u003c\/b\u003e152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpanding Spaces and Raising Stakes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Millionaire Tax in Massachusetts, a community-based\u003cbr\u003emental health system in Chicago, and a plan for affordable homes\u003cbr\u003ein Bronzeville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Looking Ahead \u003c\/b\u003e190\u003cbr\u003eTowards new understandings of community, power, partnerships,\u003cbr\u003eand financial resources\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited 222 Index (to be added)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523559059736,"sku":"9780252089299","price":18.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-the-spirit-of-alinsky-community-organizings-fight-to-strengthen-democracy-paperback-softback-9780252089299","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}