Citizens /
Alexander, Jon
Citizens / John Alexander with Ariane Conrad ; with a foreword by Brian Eno - 315 Seiten
When our institutions treat people as citizens rather than consumers, everything changes. Unleashing the power of everyone equips us to face the challenges of economic insecurity, climate crisis, public health threats, and polarisation. Written by a co-founder of the New Citizenship Project, Citizens is an upbeat handbook, full of insights, clear examples to follow, and inspiring case studies, from the slums of Kenya to the backstreets of Birmingham. It is the perfect pick-me-up for leaders, founders, elected officials - and citizens everywhere. Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Contents -- Opening -- Part I: Seeing Our Potential -- 1. Citizens Everywhere -- 2. Citizens By Nature -- Part II: Seeing Our Prisons -- 3. We're All Consumers Now -- 4. Once We Were Subjects -- Part III: Unleashing Our Power -- 5. Citizen NGOs -- 6. Citizen Business -- 7. Citizen Government -- Closing -- Writing Citizens -- References -- Copyright.
9781912454846
Citizens / John Alexander with Ariane Conrad ; with a foreword by Brian Eno - 315 Seiten
When our institutions treat people as citizens rather than consumers, everything changes. Unleashing the power of everyone equips us to face the challenges of economic insecurity, climate crisis, public health threats, and polarisation. Written by a co-founder of the New Citizenship Project, Citizens is an upbeat handbook, full of insights, clear examples to follow, and inspiring case studies, from the slums of Kenya to the backstreets of Birmingham. It is the perfect pick-me-up for leaders, founders, elected officials - and citizens everywhere. Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Contents -- Opening -- Part I: Seeing Our Potential -- 1. Citizens Everywhere -- 2. Citizens By Nature -- Part II: Seeing Our Prisons -- 3. We're All Consumers Now -- 4. Once We Were Subjects -- Part III: Unleashing Our Power -- 5. Citizen NGOs -- 6. Citizen Business -- 7. Citizen Government -- Closing -- Writing Citizens -- References -- Copyright.
9781912454846