{"title":"Paul Engler","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Engler’s works delve into the dynamics of social movements and activist strategies, offering readers insightful explorations of grassroots political change. His writing combines rigorous analysis with a clear-eyed look at how ordinary people mobilise to challenge injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those interested in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, Engler’s books provide a compelling blend of theory and practice, inviting reflection on the power of collective action in shaping today’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"this-is-an-uprising-by-mark-engler-9781568585703","title":"This Is an Uprising","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Absorbing...Ambitious...Indispensable. A genuine gift to social movements everywhere.”\u003c\/em\u003e - Naomi Klein\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom protests around climate change and immigrant rights, to Occupy, the Arab Spring, and #BlackLivesMatter, a new generation is unleashing strategic nonviolent action to shape public debate and force political change. When mass movements erupt onto our television screens, the media consistently portrays them as being spontaneous and unpredictable. Yet, in \u003cem\u003eThis Is an Uprising\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark and Paul Engler look at the hidden art behind such outbursts of protest, examining core principles that have been used to spark and guide moments of transformative unrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith incisive insights from contemporary activists, as well as fresh revelations about the work of groundbreaking figures such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Gene Sharp, and Frances Fox Piven, the Englers show how people with few resources and little conventional influence are engineering the upheavals that are reshaping contemporary politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNonviolence is usually seen simply as a philosophy or moral code. \u003cem\u003eThis Is an Uprising\u003c\/em\u003e shows how it can instead be deployed as a method of political conflict, disruption, and escalation. It argues that if we are always taken by surprise by dramatic outbreaks of revolt, we pass up the chance to truly understand how social transformation happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46851711009004,"sku":"9781568585703","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13077693482746.jpg?v=1759121171"},{"product_id":"this-is-an-uprising-by-mark-engler-9781645030768","title":"This Is an Uprising","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn a book that has become a modern classic of social movement organising, Mark and Paul Engler explain that there is a craft to uprising—and that this craft can change the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom protests around climate change and immigrant rights, to #BlackLivesMatter and movements to defend democracy, a new generation is unleashing strategic nonviolent action to shape public debate and force political change. While mass movements are often portrayed as spontaneous and unpredictable, Mark and Paul Engler examine the hidden art behind such outbursts of protest, examining core principles that have been used to spark and guide moments of transformative unrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow updated with new material discussing the major mobilisations of the past decade—including #MeToo, protests for racial and climate justice, and anti-Trump resistance—\u003ci\u003eThis Is an Uprising\u003c\/i\u003e shows how new protest movements can be essential in fighting authoritarianism and advancing social and economic justice today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933355983084,"sku":"9781645030768","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781645030768-this-is-an-uprising.jpg?v=1783868200"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/paul-engler.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}