{"product_id":"rules-of-activism-charles-euchner-9781509569557","title":"Rules of Activism: Organizing, Protest, and the Fight for Democracy","description":"Since its founding, activists have demanded that the United States lives up to its democratic promise. Now, with \u003ci\u003eRules of Activism\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles Euchner offers a concise \"field guide\" to the critical place of political and social movements in American politics. \u003cp\u003e Activists have always been at the center of democratic reform in America: abolitionism and suffragism, labor and urban reform, civil rights and antiwar protest, feminism and environmentalism. They have agitated and confronted authorities to promote basic rights, economic opportunity, and community wellbeing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this comprehensive guide, Euchner describes fifteen core rules of successful movements. In describing each rule, he offers compelling case studies of activists at work and then examines the rule�s underlying logic. Every aspect of activism is explored: recruitment, training, organizational development, leadership, strategy, tactics, and the pivot from protest to policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a world of growing inequality and existential crises, activist politics has never been more important. \u003ci\u003eRules of Activism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a necessary guide for practitioners, scholars and students, and ordinary citizens seeking to understand this core political practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Euchner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509569553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509569557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.07w x 1.03d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Euchner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48175418343679,"sku":"9781509569557","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a6c6582-b19f-4002-a058-a3b5554a1df1.jpg?v=1771333622","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rules-of-activism-charles-euchner-9781509569557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}