Ika Makimaki reviewed How We Win by George Lakey
Campaigns and strategies for Non Violent Direct Action
4 stars
George Lakey has been involved on social and environmental struggles since the Civil Rights movement in the USA, so he has a lot of useful insights of how Non-violent campaigning works, how it doesn't and how escalating brings about victories and ultimately social change. This book is accessible and clear, it maintains a focus on intersectionality and the importance of making every campaign as inclusive and welcoming as possible so that the voices that usually get lost are able to add to the campaigns and enrich them. I liked it and will be returning to it in the future. There are plenty of references to other works and websites which will be useful to building a body of knowledge on campaigning and direct action.
