Rethinking Revolution brings to life the spirited and often contentious debates among frontline activists over how to unify and transform their societies toward greater economic, social and political equality. Connell looks at the most dynamic new social movements in these countries and examines how they are challenging and enriching the strategic vision of leading political parties, even as they redefine the nature of power and the struggle to achieve it. He concludes that “democracy without justice is ritual without substance, but justice without democracy is charity, not change.”