institutions

Cross posted at MyDD

Last week, we had a conversation about the shape and speed of political change. In our conversation, Josh talked about the Long March, or, the pace at which our generation is expected to progress through the ranks of political institutions into places of power and prominence. In response to that, I thought I'd share some research I've done for the book I'm working on. (Yes, thanks to these good folks I am turning my blogging into a book. When we finish redesigning this site, there will even be a web page dedicated to it. More on that later.)

As part of my research, I just read Strauss and Howe's Millennials Rising, in which the authors lay out a timetable for just when our generation is expected to take over the reigns of government. I'd like to lay these down as markers, see where we are currently at, and make some suggestions about what Strauss and Howe are missing, and the complimentary roles of direct action and institutional change.

Here's what Strauss and Howe predict as the timetable for Millennials' Long March to power: