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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Eric MannPublisher: Beacon Press Imprint: Beacon Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.278kg ISBN: 9780807047354ISBN 10: 080704735 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 09 August 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Matagalpa: The Early Years, 1939-1950 12 2. A Rebellious Student, 1950-1958 28 3. The Cuban Revolution, 1958-1961 50 4. Founding the FSLN, 1960-1964 69 5. The Evolution of a Strategy, 1964-1968 88 6. Underground and Prison Life, 1968-1970 111 7. The Sandino Writings, 1970-1974 143 8. A Fractured Movement, 1972-1975 162 9. The Montana and the Death of Fonseca, 1975-1976 185 10. The Revolution of 1979 205 Epilogue 222 Notes 229 Glossary of Organization 257 Bibliography 259 Index 271ReviewsAn Art of War for organizers around the world. Buy ten copies and pass them on. --Mike Davis <br> We desperately need change. We need to reclaim and rebuild real democracy. The skills of organizing that Eric Mann shares in Playbook for Progressives are the life blood of democracy, human rights, social and economic justice, and planetary survival. --Vandana Shiva, author of Soil Not Oil and Earth Democracy <br> Eric Mann has written an essential field guide for community organizers. His voice is crisp and clear, and his footsteps on the pavement are sharp. A pragmatic primer for all radicals. --Vijay Prashad, author of The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World <br> Eric Mann is a bridge builder, a gifted organizer who unites Blacks, Latinos, Asians, and whites in the fight for social justice and change. 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His voice is crisp and clear, and his footsteps on the pavement are sharp. A pragmatic primer for all radicals. --Vijay Prashad, author of The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World <br> Eric Mann is a bridge builder, a gifted organizer who unites Blacks, Latinos, Asians, and whites in the fight for social justice and change. Playbook for Progressives is the Rules for Radicals for the twenty-first century. --Rodolfo Acu n a, author of Occupied America: A History of Chicanos <br> Based on concrete examples of organizers who transformed their countries, commun In addition to his descriptions of a successful organizer's qualities and roles, his insider view of activism, and his thorough knowledge of participants and parties through the years, gives this book its value -- Publishers Weekly <br> An Art of War for organizers around the world. Buy ten copies and pass them on. --Mike Davis <br> We desperately need change. We need to reclaim and rebuild real democracy. The skills of organizing that Eric Mann shares in Playbook for Progressives are the life blood of democracy, human rights, social and economic justice, and planetary survival. --Vandana Shiva, author of Soil Not Oil and Earth Democracy <br> Eric Mann has written an essential field guide for community organizers. His voice is crisp and clear, and his footsteps on the pavement are sharp. A pragmatic primer for all radicals. --Vijay Prashad, author of The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World <br> Eric Mann is a bridge builder, a gifted org In addition to his descriptions of a successful organizer's qualities and roles, his insider view of activism, and his thorough knowledge of participants and parties through the years, gives this book its value --Publishers Weekly An Art of War for organizers around the world. Buy ten copies and pass them on. --Mike Davis We desperately need change. We need to reclaim and rebuild real democracy. The skills of organizing that Eric Mann shares in Playbook for Progressives are the life blood of democracy, human rights, social and economic justice, and planetary survival. --Vandana Shiva, author of Soil Not Oil and Earth Democracy Eric Mann has written an essential field guide for community organizers. His voice is crisp and clear, and his footsteps on the pavement are sharp. A pragmatic primer for all radicals. --Vijay Prashad, author of The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World Eric Mann is a bridge builder, a gifted organizer who unites Blacks, Latinos, Asians, and whites in the fight for social justice and change. Playbook for Progressives is the Rules for Radicals for the twenty-first century. --Rodolfo Acu�a, author of Occupied America: A History of Chicanos Based on concrete examples of organizers who transformed their countries, communities, and workplaces, Playbook for Progressives is a beacon that effectively illustrates the techniques and skills of transformative community organizing. A must-read for individuals and organizations that want to change the ideological and economic roots of oppression. --Melvin H. King, emeritus faculty, MIT; author of Chain of Change; and founder of the South End Technology Center In addition to his descriptions of a successful organizer's qualities and roles, his insider view of activism, and his thorough knowledge of participants and parties through the years, gives this book its value -- Publishers Weekly An Art of War for organizers around the world. Buy ten copies and pass them on. --Mike Davis We desperately need change. We need to reclaim and rebuild real democracy. The skills of organizing that Eric Mann shares in Playbook for Progressives are the life blood of democracy, human rights, social and economic justice, and planetary survival. --Vandana Shiva, author of Soil Not Oil and Earth Democracy Eric Mann has written an essential field guide for community organizers. His voice is crisp and clear, and his footsteps on the pavement are sharp. A pragmatic primer for all radicals. --Vijay Prashad, author of The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World Eric Mann is a bridge builder, a gifted organizer who unites Blacks, Latinos, Asians, and whites in the fight for social justice and change. Playbook for Progressives is the Rules for Radicals for the twenty-first century. --Rodolfo Acu n a, author of Occupied America: A History of Chicanos Based on concrete examples of organizers who transformed their countries, communities, and workplaces, Playbook for Progressives is a beacon that effectively illustrates the techniques and skills of transformative community organizing. A must-read for individuals and organizations that want to change the ideological and economic roots of oppression. --Melvin H. King, emeritus faculty, MIT; author of Chain of Change; and founder of the South End Technology Center Author InformationEric Mann is director of the Los Angeles-based Labor/Community Strategy Center and cofounder of the Bus Riders Union. He is the author of six books and has worked extensively with many organizations, including the Congress of Racial Equality, Students for a Democratic Society, and the United Auto Workers. He lives in Los Angeles. 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