"Communists and Community chronicles labor activism and community organizing sponsored by the Communist Party in Detroit from 1942 to 1956, to investigate the changing nature of community-based activism in the twentieth century."

Introduction: will the revolution be institutionalized? / Amy Trauger, Priscilla Claeys and Annette Aurélie Desmarais -- States, institutions and food sovereignty -- State-led grassroots participation and Ecuador's land law / Karla Peña -- Exporting zero hunger : PAA Africa and the...

Thinking regionally -- The regional power-building model emerges in California -- Developing a regional policy agenda -- Deep coalitions -- From access to governance : building aggressive political action -- Understanding the spread of regional power building across the country -- Toward a...