BOOKISH: Tim Gee talks "change" @ Wooden Shoe Books, 7/9

POSTED: Friday, July 6, 2012, 11:00 AM

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One recycled bottle, a donation to a good cause — it's difficult to understand how our individual actions could possibly lead to larger change. But they do. In his new book Counterpower: Making Change Happen, Tim Gee focuses on the question central to any political endeavor: How do we make change happen? From anti-globalization to the Arab Spring, Gee takes an in-depth look at social movements to uncover why some are more successful than others.

He suggests that, while every effort toward change has concrete hurtles to overcome, the biggest challenge may be psychological. He points to the concept of counterpower — the power of the “have-nots” in the face of the “haves” — to back up his stance that every campaign is winnable if we can recognize our own strengths. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Gee has been a longtime political activist. His book is the result of his own experience fighting for change, as well as his work training other activists to be effective in their struggles. Monday, join him for a free discussion tonight at South Street's all-volunteer Wooden Shoe Books (704 South St.) at 7 p.m.

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