An introductory study for activists and students showing how social groups and movements are uniting to further democracy and achieve enduring change. "Democracy Works is important and much needed. It is the rare book that offers a combination of theory and action, grounded in local work and placed within a global context. This collection broadens both our understanding and our skills." -Suzanne Pharr, former Director of Highlander Center "Fascinating analyses of how the praxis of democratic social movements really works to effectuate significant social change. Extremely intelligent and useful." -Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University