Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for Power in Your Community

Preface: Why We Believe in Organizing and Building Power.

The Authors.

Introduction: The Power of Participation.

The Story of Community Voices Heard.

PART ONE: BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER.

1. Taking It On: Starting to Build Power.

2. Powering Up.

PART TWO: BUILDING A BASE FOR POWER.

3. Recruiting Constituents for Collective Action.

4. Involving Members in Building Their Own Organization.

5. Developing Leaders from All Walks of Life.

6. Uploading Technology.

PART THREE: DEVELOPING AND RUNNING CAMPAIGNS.

7. Identifying the Right Issue.

8. Researching the Politics of an Issue.

9. Developing a Winning Strategy.

10. Planning a Comprehensive Campaign.

11. Implementing an Effective Campaign.

12. Running Kick-A** Actions!

13. Evaluating a Campaign from Beginning to End.

PART FOUR: BUILDING A MOVEMENT.

14. Forging Partnerships for Power.

15. Moving from Self-Interest to Social Change.

Conclusion: Putting Your Principles into Practice.

RESOURCES: SUPPORTING THE WORK OF ORGANIZING.

A. Organizing Lingo.

B. Raising Money for Organizing.

C. Power in the Voting Booth: Electoral Organizing.

D. Training Tips.

E. Approaches to Addressing Community Problems.

F. Creating a Legal Community Power-Building Organization.

G. For More Information.

H. The Phases and Steps of a Campaign: An Annotated Case Example.

Index.