Thinking and Working Politically

07/22/20 • 12 min

Since early 2012, The Asia Foundation’s Coalitions for Change in the Philippines has been pursuing the emerging discipline of “thinking and working politically,” which is...what, exactly? Jaime Faustino, coauthor of a new book on the subject, answers that question with a tale of unexpected obstacles, surprising solutions, and thinking like an entrepreneur. Learn more about the new book: https://asiafoundation.org/2020/07/22/thinking-and-working-politically-a-conversation-with-jaime-faustino/

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