building tomorrow today Raekstad, Paul and Gradin, Sofa Saio. creator author. Gradin, Sofa Saio. author. text Cambridge, UK Polity Press c2020 monographic vii, 190 pages ; 22 cm. "Many of us wonder what we could possibly do to end oppression, exploitation, and injustice. People have studied revolutions and protest movements for centuries, but few have focused on prefigurative politics, the idea of 'building the new society within the shell of the old'. Fed up with capitalism? Get organised and build the institutions of the future in radical unions and local communities. Tired of politicians stalling on climate change? Set up an alternative energy collective. Ready to smash racism and the patriarchy? Root them out in all areas of our lives, not just in 'high politics'. This is the first book dedicated to prefigurative politics, explaining its history and examining the various debates surrounding it. How can collective decision-making be inclusive? In what ways are movements intersectional? Can prefigurative organisations scale up? It is a must-read for students of radical politics, anarchism, and social movements, as well as activists and concerned citizens everywhere."-- Provided by publisher. Contents: Table of Contents. -- Acknowledgements. -- Chapter 1 Introduction. -- Chapter 2 What Prefigurative Politics Is and Is Not. -- Chapter 3 Praxis and Social Change. -- Chapter 4 Decision-Making in Large-Scale Organisations. -- Chapter 5 The Personal is Political. -- Chapter 6 Prefigurative Politics and the State. -- Chapter 7 Radical Prefigurativism, Not Liberal Individualism. -- Chapter 8 Conclusion: Now. Here. You. -- Notes. -- Bibliograph. by Paul Raekstad and Sofa Saio Gradin. Includes bibliographical references and index. Political participation Social movements Ref 303.48 R12p 2020 9781509535910 20260728140723.0