Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 17:52:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Aaron D Wilson <adw7@columbia.edu>
To: drctalk-l@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Organizing Books
Message-Id: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950223171234.26713B-100000@namaste.cc.columbia.edu>

        As promised here is a list of books I have in my collection that 
deal with the subjects of political activism, organizing, leadership 
development, and community organizing. Those I have marked with an 
asterisk (*) have proven to be especially useful to me.

      * "How People Get Power", by Si Kahn. 1994 (Latest edition)
        
      * "Organizing", by Si Kahn. 1991           ( "        "   )
          
        "Political Organizing in Grassroots Politics", by Daniel 
         Russell. 1990  ( Association of Community Organizations for 
         Reform Now or ACORN's organizing handbook).

        "Rules for Radicals", By Saul Alinsky. 1971

      * "War Resister League--Organizer's Manual. 1981 (You may have to 
          look for this in an academic library, as it is out of print).

      * "Resource Manual for a Living Revolution", by Virginia Coover,  
         et al. 1981

      * "Organizing for Power and Empowerment", by Jacqueline B. 
         Mondros and Scott M. Wilson. 1994 (An amazing book, has a chapter  
         called Maintaining and Deepening Membership Participation...)

        "Organizing for Community Action", by Steve Burghardt. 1982 

        "NORML Activist Packet", Available for $15 from National NORML. 
        I recently purchased a copy and have found it to be an excellent 
        resource. A must for any marijuana activist.

        "Why We Can't Wait", by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. 1964
        (This is a first hand account of the campaign to desegregate 
        Birmingham, Alabama. Great stuff on CD in America).

        "Conquest of Violence", by Joan Bondurant. 1965 (Analysis of five 
        Ghandhian campaigns).

        "Steal This Book", by Abbie Hoffman. 1971 (Learn why the power 
        structure hated the Yippies...)

        "Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing", by W. 
        Collette. 1984
        
        
        
        I hope people take the time to check at least a few of these out. 
Like I said before, why should we re-invent the wheel? There is a huge 
amount of practical knowledge, all based on hard experience, out there 
for us to use.
                                                Aaron Wilson