Community organizing ◷ 44 min
Community organizing as civic infrastructure
Community organizing and mobilization is crucial for building a political voice, whether outside of the electoral system or affiliated with it. In this piece, we present a possible model for building civic-minded community organizing institutions, including potential community-centric programs and organizational approaches.
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Voter dynamics ◷ 30 min
Building trust with voters
Our research finds importance in signaling credibility and building ideologically committed constituencies for sustainable political presence, with clientelism and corruption dominating when nobody believes anyone. Anti-incumbent vote swings regardless of grassroots development or party strength aren’t a law of nature. Relying solely on it only works until it doesn’t.
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Political strategy ◷ 18 min
The uncontested future
An essay on the value of focusing on long-term movement-building, persuasion, and grassroots development in a world where electoral and capitalist pressures for gaining power incentivize short-termism. Immediate power sees little value directing resources into an uncertain future, so movements led by those willing to sacrifice short-term power can reap the rewards on investment.
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Ideology & context ◷ 29 min
Global movements and Maldivian politics
Maldivian politics aren’t contested on ideological or policy divides, and parties often have little association to consistent political ideologies. Political figures often adapt bits and pieces from internationally successful movements. Here, we analyze global political trends cohesively on their adaptability into Maldivian contexts.
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Identity & consciousness ◷ 18 min
Decolonization and the Maldives
From a panel discussion on decolonization in the body politic held at Baca di Tebet in Jakarta. This section focuses on internal colonial dynamics, the psychological dimensions of decolonization, and global South-South solidarity including for credible brinkmanship on climate issues.
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