People, Power, Change
Organizing for Democratic Renewal
New Book by Marshall Ganz
Renowned organizer, educator, and academic Marshall Ganz is set to release his latest book, “People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal,” on August 1st.
Published by Oxford University Press, the book is rooted in 60 years of experience and draws on the values, ideas, and skills driving an actionable framework of how to do it: the creation and substance of relationships, the fuel of values and narrative, the resources and power of strategy, the accountability of action, and the necessity of structure. Rather than offering students, educators, and organizers a blueprint of what to do, the book aims to offer a road map for learning how to do it, how to share it with others, and how to bring purpose, skill, and craft to it.
In order to share the lessons of his book with those dedicated to strengthening democracy, Marshall Ganz invites the Leading Change Network community to join the effort by:
Ordering the book
Order the book from Amazon, Oxford University Press, Bookshop.org, or from your favorite local bookseller. Bulk orders of the book to share with your people can be arranged by contacting Marian Brown (mbrownpr@gmail.com)
Spreading the
Word
Share news of the book with your communities, organizations, and networks via email, social media, texting, and any other forms of direct communication. Use this visual to share on social media
Joining the book tour
Marshall will be embarking on a multi-city tour this summer & fall, with stops planned in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Miami, Toronto, Detroit, New York, and Boston.
- August 9th in Washington DC, Politics & Prose, 7pm ET
- August 27th, virtual event with the Leading Change Network, 10am ET
- September 9th in Boston, Cambridge Public Library at 7pm ET
And check here for upcoming events in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Toronto.
Recommending it to your network
Recommend the book by endorsing it, rating it, and sharing a review of it on it’s Amazon page
Hosting an Event
Reach out to us here to host a virtual event, place a bulk order for your organization, or actively join us in this campaign.
Book Description
At a moment when our democratic abilities seem to have eroded, and political, economic, and technological forces have weakened the capacity for collective action, People, Power, Change is a once-in-a-generation book for anyone who wants to create real and lasting change.
Marshall Ganz is one of the world’s leading authorities on democratic organizing, and this book is the culmination of his decades of teaching, research, and work. In People, Power, Change, Ganz distills for students, practitioners, and activists the principles he has gleaned over the last half-century of creating collective action.
Ganz explores the forces, craft, and learned skill of organizing and provides an actionable framework for how to actually do it. He focuses the book on the creation and substance of relationships, the fuel of values and narrative, the resources and power of strategy, the necessity of structure, and the accountability of action. Across these five organizing ideas, Ganz weaves in his personal experiences from a lifetime of organizing in iconic social movements and campaigns to illustrate how collective action actually works and to build the practices and skills that must be developed to do it with intention and with success.
Get Involved
In addition to these actions, Marshall welcomes any other ideas and contributions from the community. He believes that by working together, we can create a powerful movement for democratic renewal.
To learn more about the book and how you can get involved, you can respond on this this form.
