No. 2 (2026): Community Organizing and Democratic Visions

This second issue of COJ focuses on the guiding question: In what ways does the field of community organizing elevate a democratic vision of humanity? Manuscripts were solicited from academic researchers and practitioners to address current challenges and opportunities for democratic organizing, specifically: whether organizing effectively connects with other forms of political and civic engagement, how organizing practices defend and promote democracy, and how organizing challenges the growing concentration of wealth and the rise of authoritarian movements. An introduction by Lara Rusch and Tobias Meier frames the issue by categorizing the articles as both the politics of organizing and organizing within politics. The introduction is followed by brief reflections on the state of organizing from professional organizers across three continents. The issue comes full circle with final reflections from organizing praxis.