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Backfire Manual: Tactics Against Injustice

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Backfire Manual: Tactics Against Injustice

Brian Martin’s manual provides practical guidance on using the backfire model. It is for those who are taking action against injustice and who want to think carefully about the most effective steps to take.

Brian Martin

Irene Publishing, 2012

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