Summary

International Community Organising: Taking Power, Making Change explores the history, theory, and practice of community organizing across different countries and social contexts. The authors examine how communities mobilize to address social, economic, and political inequalities and to achieve democratic change.

The book traces the roots of community organizing, including the influence of community activists such as Saul Alinsky, and analyzes major organizing models including the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), ACORN, and Slum Dwellers International. It compares experiences from the United States, United Kingdom, India, South Africa, Cambodia, and Australia.

The authors assess both the strengths and limitations of community organizing and discuss its role in promoting social justice, citizen participation, empowerment, and sustainable social change. The work is particularly valuable for students and practitioners of community development, social work, political science, and grassroots activism.