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The Next System Project: New Political-Economic Possibilities for the Twenty First Century

Gar Alperovitz

Gar Alperovitz

Distinguished Next System Fellow more

Gus Speth

Gus Speth

Distinguished Next System Fellow more

Joe Guinan

Joe Guinan

Executive director, The Next System Project more

Environment & Energy Movement Strategy & History

Authored by project co-chairs Gar Alperovitz and Gus Speth, together with Executive Director Joe Guinan, our first report—The Next System Project: New Political-Economic Possibilities for the Twenty First Century—provides an in-depth overview of the goals of the Next System Project.

Gar Alperovitz

Gar Alperovitz

Distinguished Next System Fellow more

Gus Speth

Gus Speth

Distinguished Next System Fellow more

Joe Guinan

Joe Guinan

Executive director, The Next System Project more

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