True Representation: How Citizens’ Assemblies and Sortition Will Save Democracy by Ted Wachtel
True Representation is the key goal of representative governance — the bullseye of democracy. This books argues for the decentralization of power and participatory decision-making in every facet of society: learning, governance, care, justice, enterprise and spirit.
Author Ted Wachtel provides compelling stories and statistics that demonstrate the promise of restorative practices. From restorative justice to restorative schools and workplaces, rarely does a proposed solution to challenging problems come with such a compelling track record.
Available in English (amazon), Spanish and Portuguese editions (print and Kindle).
Restorative Communities: From Conflict to Conversation by Kerra Bolton
Former journalist and political operative Kerra Bolton takes a personal look at the applications of restorative practices across six facets of society’s needs, sharing promising stories of what happens when a social movement begins to acquire synergy across sectors.
Beyond the Schoolhouse: Learning For A New Reality by Ted Wachtel
This critique of compulsory education and the monopolization of resources for learning was originally written in 1977 after Ted Wachtel quit teaching in the public schools. In the subsequent years, the book serves the case for how homeschooling, unschooling and non-compulsory education models can help build a new reality “Beyond the Schoolhouse.”
Available in English (print and Kindle).
Real Justice: How We Can Revolutionize Our Response to Wrongdoing by Ted Wachtel
This lively book, chock full of gritty case studies and anecdotes, shows how a restorative conferencing process has influenced the way our society responds to wrongdoing in schools, criminal justice, the workplace and elsewhere. Over 100,000 copies have been sold and many thousands have been trained in the process by the International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School, which was founded by the author.
Availabe in English (print and Kindle).
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism: Enterprise in the New Reality by Ted Wachtel
It’s no secret that capitalism as we know it today just doesn’t work for most people. In this book, social entrepreneur Ted Wachtel makes the case that alternative business models, from nonprofits to B-corporations, can align business and social goals, while retaining the spirit of free enterprise.
Available in English (print and Kindle).
