New England Journal of Public Policy

Article Title

The Art and Artifacts of Solidarity

Authors

Yasmin Merali, University of Hull, Hull, UK

Abstract

In Complex Adaptive Systems in a Contentious World I showed how viewing social systems as Complex Adaptive Systems exposes the systemic mechanisms that underpin their resilience and sustainability. In this article I show the utility of that approach for elucidating the role of art and artists in the evolution of resilient social movements. I do this by exploring the way in which art and artifacts were implicated in the evolution of the Polish Solidarność movement.

Recommended Citation

Merali, Yasmin (2023) "The Art and Artifacts of Solidarity," New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 35: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol35/iss1/7