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Power to the People: Use your voice, change the world

Danny Sriskandarajah

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Prose: non-fiction, Media studies, Social forecasting, future studies, Political manifestos, Political activism, Political geography, Digital lifestyle, Social networking

A call-to-arms for more active global citizenry.

Think you have to accept the status quo? This book will make you think again. YOU have the power the change the world.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE is a radical blueprint for change in a world in which democracy feels under attack, inequality is rising, the climate crisis is deepening, and digital technologies are undermining community cohesion. Danny Sriskandarajah, CEO of the New Economics Foundation and former CEO of Oxfam GB, offers us the antidote to apathy by highlighting the inspiring stories of ordinary people taking on the biggest challenges of our time. From giving democracy a participatory makeover to public ownership of social media spaces, and from re-energising co-operatives to creating a people's chamber at the United Nations, this thought-provoking book is packed full of ideas for how we can reclaim our power - and change the world.

'Upbeat, empowering, alive with the possibilities of civic action and vibrant with examples from the past . . . One of the things that makes his book stand out is the depth of [Danny's] global expertise' Zoe Williams, Guardian

'a timely reminder that people shape economies, that inequality is far from inevitable, and that we must work collectively - business, government, and citizens - to build a brighter future where all can thrive' Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and co-author of Net Positive

'After a lifetime of campaigning Danny has written a passionate, wise, inspiring and - hurray! - very entertaining book about how individuals really do have the power to change the world for the better' Richard Curtis, screenwriter and co-founder of Comic Relief

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Praise for Power to the People: Use your voice, change the world

  • [Power to the People] sounds like yet another political self-help book, but is in fact upbeat, empowering, alive with the possibilities of civic action and vibrant with examples from the past . . . One of the things that makes his book stand out is the depth of his global expertise. For every idea he has about participatory budgeting or deliberative democracy, he can name five places in the world where it has worked.

  • Danny connects his personal story with society's collective story of who we are and who we can be. He provides a beacon that lights up our confidence that we can shift power to the people and helps guide us on our way

  • After a lifetime of campaigning Danny has written a passionate, wise, inspiring and - hurray! - very entertaining book about how individuals really do have the power to change the world for the better

  • Urgent and essential, at the heart of Power to the People lies a simple but profound truth: that people acting together can change the world

  • Danny Sriskandarajah has written a book that is positive, instructive, probing, inspiring and hopeful. His own life story shows the power of people, and his message that we the people must take back control of the future could not be more timely

  • I would rather see this book on the desk of any executive, over the countless business books which wrongly argue that companies should pursue profit at all costs. It is a timely reminder that people shape economies, that inequality is far from inevitable, and that we must work collectively - business, government, and citizens - to build a brighter future where all can thrive

  • This wise, warm and worldly book calls on us to reimagine our democracies and democratize our economies. It's time - so dive in!

  • Powerful

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