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The Dilemma of Organization in Social Movement Initiatives
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The Dilemma of Organization in Social Movement Initiatives

Mikko Laamanen, Sanne Bor and Frank den Hond
Organization outside Organizations: The Abundance of Partial Organization in Social Life, pp.293-317
Cambridge University Press
01/07/2019

Abstract

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Although the question whether organisation obstructs or supports social movement claims and mobilisation has long been debated, it is undeniable that some level of organisation exists in even the most radically horizontal social movements. Relatively little attention has been paid, however, to how movements operate in dealing with the tensions associated with the question of organisation, that is, how they seek to be effective in decision-making while maintaining or advancing inclusivity and participation. This chapter presents an analysis of the organising efforts of a timebank. With a particular focus on the production of organisation, we illustrate how a group vested on the idea of horizontal, non-hierarchical collective action is dealing with the coordination and decision-making challenges they meet over time.
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