Full Spectrum Resistance, Volume One: Building Movements and Fighting to Win

368 pages

English language

ISBN:
978-1-60980-911-9
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Must-Read for Activists (even if only so you can recommend it to less experienced people)

This was a fantastic book. It's a clear, concise, but thorough overview of how practical organizing works and how to do so effectively.

A lot of it wasn't new to me, so I assume it won't be for many people with at least some experience organizing, but it's useful to have it all in one place. It puts names on key concepts, explains their importance, and gives real-world examples (both good and bad).

I'm not sure I agree with everything McBay says, but most of it seems correct or approaching correctness. I particularly appreciated the (relative) lack of judgement about various tactics and the strong stance against tolerating harmful behaviors and worldviews within the movement.

If the book has one weakness, it's that it strives very hard to source everything it says and give practical real-world examples. This is essentially a good thing, but might put restrictions on what can …

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  • History & Political Theory
  • Activism
  • Political Movements

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