The Future of Progressivism: Applying Follettian Thinking to Contemporary Issues (Transdisciplinary Studies)

Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933) was a Progressive Era public intellectual, scholar of political theory, social worker, and management consultant to both industry and government. A pioneer in management theory and practice, Follett’s work was first prophetic, then nearly forgotten, and finally rediscovered in the late 1980s. A century after publication of her first book, The New State: Group Organization, the Solution of Popular Government (1918), Follett’s ideas continue to inspire, inform, and instruct new generations of scholars, activists, and social workers.From the introduction: “These chapters explore the relevance of Follettian thinking to challenges in the contemporary context across a wide array of domains—political, social, economic, and environmental. As noted by all, we may finally have arrived in the moment where the clarity of her vision and inspiration of her voice is ready to be taken up by social movements, governance actors, and social and business enterprises alike.”