History suggests that boycotts are uniquely suited to expand public participation enough to spur political change.
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The Amadiba community in South Africa holds fast to traditional farming. They have also withstood pressure to mine their land.
Pushback works.
There is a need for democratic participation in designing and implementing social innovations for climate adaptation.
A digital archive highlights the use of art in protest against police brutality, racism and the ongoing impact of colonization.
As Detroit civil rights leaders in the 1960s deliberated how to harness white support for the movement, they struck upon an innovation that would strengthen the fight for civil rights across the US.
The author of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and other classic novels used the words ‘slave’ and ‘slavery’ nearly a dozen times in her books.
The Muslim Brotherhood once held the reins of power in Egypt. Now it faces internal splits, government repression and dwindling support.
Direct action can make the demands of a mainstream movement seem reasonable.
With mantras, a mysterious founder and promises of societal salvation, there are echoes of religious traditions in the cryptocurrency.
The city’s government wanted the wealthy and overwhelmingly white areas of the city to subsidise the development of the poor and overwhelmingly black areas.
Like many social movements before it that began at the grassroots, Black Lives Matter is becoming a more conventional organization with top-down leadership.
While the mobilization of mathematical literacy can be a powerful tool in the context of social movements, there is also dangers in numerating violence and pain.
There are individual activists and political groupings who believe violent action is legitimate and use the circumstances to actively drive such behaviour.
Pres. Lukashenka of Belarus has stayed in power for 26 years by being a master tactician. But he has seriously mishandled opposition protests, says a Belarus-born scholar of Eastern European politics.
How anti-racism social movements and teaching disruptions due to COVID-19 can lead to more equitable and inclusive schooling.
Despite hardships, youth are rallying to build a new vision for the planet. The rest of us should join them.
Online social movements are not leaderless. On the contrary, leadership duties are often assumed by identifiable individuals committed to doing leadership work.
Vegan activists are doing more than promoting healthy diets, they are increasingly vocal about the ethical treatment of animals and pushing for social change.
Without implying that Don Cherry is deserving of a second chance given his track record, it wouldn’t be a bad thing if bridged differences resulted in redemption instead of cancellation.
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Associate Director, Global Board Centre, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh
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Assistant professor of sociology of self-organisation and development studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
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Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Clemson University
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Professor of Africana Studies and Art & Design, University of Delaware
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Professor of Political History, University of Nottingham
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Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
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Research Fellow at the International Development Department, University of Birmingham
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Director of the Transnational Environmental Law Clinic; Assistant Professor of Law, Wayne State University
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Assistant Professor of Photojournalism and Visual Storytelling, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Associate Professor (Politics), University of Nottingham
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross