{"product_id":"organizing-in-the-new-gilded-steve-burghardt-9780197770573","title":"Organizing in the New Gilded Age: Harsh Truths \u0026 Humble Lessons on the Road to Radical Hope","description":"\u003cem\u003eOrganizing in the New Gilded Age: Harsh Truths \u0026amp; Humble Lessons \u003c\/em\u003eon the Road to Radical Hope provides a penetrating historical comparison of organizers of the 1980s in the United States forced to work under neo-liberalism, and today's organizers laboring under Trump's authoritarianism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing themes from his classic book, \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of Organizing\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1982 after the collapse of progressive organizing and the rise of Reagan, Steve Burghardt outlines the \"harsh\" truths that today's organizers and policy analysts must confront: increased inequity, decreases in community cohesion, and long-term cohesion of right-wing Christian nationalists. Organizing strategies have evolved over the last 40 years. Burghardt outlines the humble lessons of an emphasis on identity politics and horizontalism, which was once understandable. Today, however, this focus breeds infighting rather than unified campaigns which are capable of building powerful social movements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work draws on over 50 years of organizing experience and classroom lessons-often provided by students-to detail the ways organizers can improve their own tactical flexibility, deepen their personal comfort with others' social differences, and describe how to express their values through their work. Through these personal tools, organizers can better \"embody the change they seek,\" turning a trite phrase into meaningful tactics capable of movement building. While providing the contours of a hopeful agenda for the future, \u003cem\u003eOrganizing in the New Gilded Age\u003c\/em\u003e is clear-eyed about the dangers of authoritarianism and climate catastrophe that remain ever-present. In the context of these existential threats, Burghardt closes with a final exploration of why \"radical hope\" may be required in the years ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Burghardt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197770576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197770573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.24w x 0.80d","brand":"Steve Burghardt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997624512767,"sku":"9780197770573","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/organizing-in-the-new-gilded-steve-burghardt-9780197770573","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}