More Reflections on Courageous Citizenship

As of August 26, 2026, we have published 14 newsletters related to the topic of Courageous Citizenship on Beyond Intractability, and more are forthcoming. Some were written by Heidi and Guy Burgess, others were written by Harry Boyte, and three were written by David Eisner, a member of the Citizens Scholar Council and a long-time supporter of and contributor to Beyond Intractability.
We are also including in this Table of Contents other papers that relate to Courageous Citizenship, which were were written by Civic Scholar Council members, but were published elsewhere. Several Civic Council members also published different versions of the papers we have listed in the Civic Scholars Council Table of Contents. Those are linked to the Civic Scholars Council papers themselves.
Table of Contents
Courageous Citizenship Papers Published on Beyond Intractability
By Harry Boyte:
- Civic Organizing Beyond Advocacy, Protest, and Community Organizing -- Part 1
- Civic Organizing Beyond Advocacy, Protest, and Community Organizing -- Part 2: Addressing the Problem of Technocracy
- On Nonviolence Training and Effective Nonviolent Action
By Harry Boyte and Marie-Louise Ström:
By David Eisner:
- Citizenship Under Friendly Fire - Part 1: The Aim of Citizenship
- Citizenship Under Friendly Fire - Part 2: Who is the Enemy?
- Citizenship Under Friendly Fire - Part 3: Taking Common Aim
- Citizenship Under Friendly Fire - Complete (Parts 1,2 and 3 together)
By Heidi Burgess and Guy Burgess:
- Harry Boyte Talks about the Forgotten Meaning of "Citizen," Minneapolis ICE Protests and More
- Harry Boyte Talks with Heidi Burgess about the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and the Lessons it Can Teach Us
- Courageous Citizenship - Part 1
- Courageous Citizenship - Part 2
- What Do Courageous Citizens Do With/About Government? Part 1
- What Do Courageous Citizens Do With/About Government? Part 2
- What Do Courageous Citizens Do With/About Government? Part 3 - A Personal Story
Papers Published Elsewhere
- Harry Boyte: Return of the Citizen - National Civic Review
Robert Ceresa: “We Are Reimagining America. We Need to Reimagine Citizenship First,” Austin American Statesman







