Reform - when is it worthwhile?
Anarchist Studies - ISSN 2633-8270
Volume 20 Number 2
Reform - when is it worthwhile?
Brian Martin pages -
Abstract
Reform and revolution are often presented as mutually exclusive. To probe how reform can contribute to radical change, nine case studies are examined: action on student cheating, progressive course content and self-managed learning, each in the area of education; campaigning against military spending, nuclear weapons and conscription, each in the area of defence; and pressure group politics, running for office and voting, each in the area of electoral politics. The case studies show that the way reform efforts are targeted and organised greatly affects their contribution towards self-managing alternatives. Four key dimensions of reform efforts are questioning of the system, experiences of participation, the way the system responds to protest, and whether change opens opportunities for further action.
To cite this article
Brian Martin (2012) Reform - when is it worthwhile?, Anarchist Studies, 20(2), -