Concise educational materials that complement the essays and workshops of the Democratic Strategy Forum.

These field guides, mostly in the form of one-page documents, are designed for individual study, reading groups, classrooms, and movement organizations.

Beyond Common Sense – 10 questions (PDF)

From Critical Theory to Political Practice (PDF)

Foundations

• Intellectual Roadmap (PDF)
• Democratic Inquiry Framework
• Timeline of Democratic Development (PDF)
• Mapping Power in Modern Society

History

• The Democratic Tradition at a Glance (PDF)
• 100+ Years of Democratic Struggle
• Conservative Thought: A Historical Overview (PDF)

Strategy

• Theory and Practice (PDF)
• Why Organization Matters (PDF)
• From Protest to Democratic Power

AI & Technology

• A.I. and Democracy (PDF)
• Understanding Platform Power
• AI and Political Economy