Radical centrism, also referred to as the radical center or the radical middle, is a concept that emerged in Western nations in the late 20th century. The radical in the term refers to a willingness o
Urban theorist and activist Jane Jacobs (1916–2006), who has been described as "proto-radical middle"
Joe Klein, who wrote the Newsweek cover story "Stalking the Radical Middle"
Michael Lind, co-author of The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics
2015 panel discussion at the New America think tank in Washington, D.C.
Mark Ivor Satin is an American political theorist, writer, and newsletter publisher. He is best known for contributing to the development and dissemination of three political perspectives – neopacifis
Radical centrism
…Avlon, centrism here refers to a belief that effective solutions require realism and pragmatism, not just idealism and emotion. Radical-centrist author Mark Satin defines radical centrism as "idealism without illusions", a phrase originally used by John F. Kennedy. Radical centrists borrow ideas from the political…
Satin guest-lecturing at UC Berkeley, 2011
The "sunny yellow" street door to Satin's office on busy Spadina Avenue in Toronto, August 1967. (Photo by John F. Phillips.)
Satin (far left) counseling draft-age Americans in Toronto, August 1967. Until the Manual was published, counseling sessions could take hours. (Photo by Laura Jones.)
Satin working on his books Confessions of a Young Exile and New Age Politics in 1975