Building the Bridge to the High Road

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Forward

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Origin of the Analysis

My Background
The Center for Labor & Community Research
Towards a New Vision of Community Development

The End of an Era
Profound Breakthroughs in Technology
The Global Economy Changed
And So Did American Society
Some Things Remained the Same
An End to the Traditional Social Contract

Traditional Frameworks for Change
A New Approach Emerging
Gathered in a Common Vision

The Social Movement and the High Road
The Role of the Market
Participation and Democracy
The Development Model of Organizing
Critical and Dialectical Thinking
Part of an International Strategy

The Key Element in Productivity and Innovation
Unions and the High Road
Labor and 'Capital Strategies'

A Traditional Corporate Tool
Labor's Own Weakness in Entering the Field
Moving Forward on the High Road

Businesses on the Low Road
Our Tactical Allies
Our Strategic Allies
Entrepreneurs on the High Road

A Critique of the Traditional Community Development Model
An Emerging Vision of Community Development
Refashioning the Structure of Community Development

Chapter 10: Conclusion