''Activist Wisdom: Practical knowledge and Creative Tension in Social Movements'' is a book by
Sarah Maddison and Sean Scalmer. UNSW Press, 2005.
Peace marches,
protest
A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration or remonstrance) is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one.
Protests can be thought of as acts of cooper ...
demonstrations and campaigns have often been part of the
Australian social and
political
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that stud ...
landscape. This book includes interviews with some of Australia's best-known activists and provides a bigger picture that analyses successes and failures, communication of ideas, and political impacts.
Book Review
{{webarchive , url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007024044/http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/lab/91/br_1.html , date=October 7, 2008 ''Labour History'', Issue 91 (Nov 2006).
See also
* Activism
*'' Silencing Dissent: How the Australian Government Is Controlling Public Opinion and Stifling Debate''
References
External links
Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict
2005 non-fiction books
Books about activism
Australian non-fiction books
Protests in Australia