Activist Wisdom

2005 book by Sarah Maddison and Sean Scalmer

Activist Wisdom: Practical knowledge and Creative Tension in Social Movements is a book by Sarah Maddison and Sean Scalmer. UNSW Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-86840-686-2

Peace marches, protest demonstrations and campaigns have often been part of the Australian social and political landscape. This book includes interviews with some of Australia's best-known activists and provides a bigger picture that analyses successes and failures, communication of ideas, and political impacts.[1][2]

See also

  • Activism
  • Silencing Dissent: How the Australian Government Is Controlling Public Opinion and Stifling Debate

References

  1. ^ Wisdom: Practical knowledge and creative tension in social movements Archived May 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Book Review Archived October 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Labour History, Issue 91 (Nov 2006).

External links

  • Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict