This is the second part of a discussion I had with Marc Hudson, co-editor of Manchester Climate Monthly and person who has been involved in political activism – mostly of the environmental persuasion – for a few years. Here we talk about whether political organisations are really looking for a broad membership, and the lack…
Month: November 2012
Discussion on political organising – and how to make it better – Part 1
This is the first part of a discussion I had with one Marc Hudson, co-editor of Manchester Climate Monthly and person who has been involved in political activism – mostly of the environmental persuasion – for a few years. I asked him about the ups and downs of political activity and why he thought they…
A silent interview on the sustainability of political movements
As part of my series of posts about the sustainability of political movements in the UK I recently interviewed an activist who took part in the 90s/00s anti-globalisation protests and who is still involved in politics. This person is still politically active so I wanted to discuss the upswings and downswings of political momentum in…
Who do business and NGO leaders regard as their peers?
I think a good way to look at the nature of boundaries between organisations is to look at communication across the boundaries. We can ask, for example, who people at the top of those organisations talk to. Who do they consider their peers? These sites are a really good resources for mapping the individuals involved…