This Worldwide Struggle: Religion and the International Roots of the Civil Rights Movement identifies a network of black Christian intellectuals and activists who looked abroad; even in other religious traditions; for ideas and practices that could transform American democracy. From the 1930s to the 1950s; they drew lessons from independence movements around for the world for an American racial justice campaign. Their religious perspectives and methods of moral reasoning developed theological blueprints for the classical phase of the Civil Rights Movement. The network included professors and public intellectuals Howard Thurman; Benjamin Mays; and William Stuart Nelson; each of whom met with Mohandas Gandhi in India; ecumenical movement leaders; notably YWCA women; Juliette Derricotte; Sue Bailey Thurman; and Celestine Smith; and pioneers of black Christian nonviolence James Farmer; Pauli Murray; and Bayard Rustin. People in this group became mentors and advisors to and coworkers with Martin Luther King and thus became links between Gandhi; who was killed in 1948; and King; who became a national figure in 1956. Azaransky's research reveals fertile intersections of worldwide resistance movements; American racial politics; and interreligious exchanges that crossed literal borders and disciplinary boundaries; and underscores the role of religion in justice movements. Shedding new light on how international and interreligious encounters were integral to the greatest American social movement of the last century; This Worldwide Struggle confirms the relationship between moral reflection and democratic practice; and it contains vital lessons for movement building today.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. For the uninitiated four star; for the knowledge less soBy YodaThis is a review of the CD audiobook version of this workAny review of this book would have to start out by stating that this book is really of value to those with a very limited knowledge of strategy (four star value for those). For those with a more than novice level of knowledge of the topic; gained through undergraduate study in the fields of political science; international relations; economics; and business the book would not be of great value (two or three stars). The book is basically an introductory survey of strategy in these fields. Considering the topics that it does cover; however; it is no surprise that it is very; very long.Due to its length it does quite a good job at providing the novice a decent survey of the topic. The author; Lawrence Freedman; is a Professor in the field of international relations and this is where the book is at its strongest. In fields outside of this; however; the book is weaker. The author makes a few minor mistakes. For example; in the field of business; Dr. Freedman makes the statement that Japanese companies made use of “just in time†inventory practices to reduce carrying costs associated with holding inventory. While this has been the reason it was used in the US (and is taught with this in mind in US business schools); in Japan the reason was that limited inventory stocks forced production to halt and thus enabled any bugs in the production process to be quickly (though not very cost effectively) to be found. This was a major factor contributing to the high quality manufacturing processes in many Japanese auto manufacturers as well as in other manufacturing industries in Japan.IN short; a very good book for those without a background in the subject but not of great value to those with such a background. One last comment; the audiobook is very well read by a David Sedaris sounding reader. It is never monotone and always interesting.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Stories about Strategy; and Strategy by StoryBy John MorganA fantastic; and broad; look at the many facets of strategy; from military to business; even to starting a social revolution. Being a professor in game theory; I rarely fail to find egregious errors when lay people write on the topic. Freedman; however; makes no major mistakes and offers a very sensible view of what game theory can; and cannot; teach us about strategy. The author is extremely broad; touching on business books; dense academic reading; and classics like Homer. It seems like a lifetime of work to assemble the vast literature he did on the topic. Indeed; the author seems like the ultimate guest to have at a cocktail party; having bon mots about nearly every topic imaginable.While the book is long; the most important contributions occur near the end when Freedman offers his take on "best practices" in developing strategy. Here; he reveals his predilection for literature and story. It's a refreshing take; eschewing platitudes and cheerleading in favor of a more measured approach about the logic of the narrative versus formal logic; about the need to build in improvisation for any sort of resilient strategy; about the need to adapt; and so on. I found myself looking back at earlier parts of the piece and only then noticing the delicate foreshadowing of his views. To see this; reread his long passage on Churchill and note the similarities to Churchill's approach; as the author sees it; and the author's own approach.I like it so much; I intend to assign it to my MBA Game Theory class.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A well rounded account of the application of strategyBy Ernesto HernandezPros: well researched; draws examples from a wide timeframe within western civilisations; looks into a wide range of contexts; well organised and easy to read; not prescriptive.Neutralities/Cons: prolonged at times; no strong conclusion (purely descriptive) nor standing.
