Inciting democracy
Subtitle: a practical proposal for creating a good society
By: Randy Schutt.
Publisher: SpringForward Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Cleveland, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: Social problems -- United States.; Social change -- United States.; Social values -- United States.; Political participation -- United States.; Social action -- United States.; Democracy.
First sentence: Like many other people of my generation, I was greatly inspired by the social change movements of the 1960s and disappointed when they fizzled out. My upbringing and temperament have compelled me to learn why these move-ments arose and what might have enabled them to continue. I am fortunate to have had a variety of experiences that suggest some possible answers to these questions. This book describes what I have found.
Description: Offers a vision of what a good society might look like and explores how we can overcome five key obstacles to creating such a society. It offers a practical way to develop a large, decentralized education and support program (the Vernal Education Project) that would bolster grassroots movements so that people of goodwill can democratically and nonviolently transform society. For more, see http://www.vernalproject.org/IcD/IcD.html .
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Summary — p. xiii; title: Preface — p. xv; title: Chapter 1: Background — p. 1; title: Chapter 2: Elements of A Good Society — p. 13; title: Chapter 3: Obstacles to Progressive Change — p. 33; title: Chapter 4: Elements of an Effective Strategy for Democratic Transformation — p. 59; title: Chapter 5: A Strategic Program to Create a Good Society — p. 75; title: Chapter 6: The Vernal Education Project — p. 95; title: Chapter 7: Building a Powerful, Democratic Social Change Movement — p. 129; title: Chapter 8: Melissa’s Story: A Tale Illustrating Some Aspects of the Vernal Education Project — p. 155; title: Chapter 9: Transforming Society — p. 163; title: Chapter 10: Implementing the Vernal Project — p. 181; title: Chapter 11: Some Objections and Concerns — p. 193; title: Chapter 12: Resources — p. 211; title: Appendix A: Some Positive Near-Term Policy Changes — p. 239; title: Appendix B: Additional Figures (Associated with Chapter 6) — p. 247; title: Appendix C: Even More Figures (Associated with Chapters 7 and 9) — p. 269; title: Index — p. 287