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Rules for Radicals
A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals
Saul Alinsky
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 23, 1989
Reading lane: Radical Politics
“This country's leading hell-raiser" ( The Nation ) shares his impassioned counsel to young radicals on how to effect constructive social change and know “the difference between being a realistic radical and being a rhetorical one.” First published in 1971 and written in the midst of radical political developments whose direction Alinsky was one of the first to question, this volume exhibits his style at its best.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Radical, Not Rhetorical
Alinsky pairs impassioned political engagement with a firm insistence on rational discourse and democratic tradition.
Come here for
- Counsel on constructive social change
- A sharp distinction between practical radicalism and mere rhetoric
Expect
- An engaged yet rational political voice
- Arguments rooted in American democratic tradition
Book Details
- Authors
- Saul Alinsky
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- October 23, 1989
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Radical Politics · Anarchism
- Reading lane
- Radical Politics
Affinity
Publisher Categories
Elections & Campaigns
Radical Politics
Political Activism
About This Book
“This country's leading hell-raiser" ( The Nation ) shares his impassioned counsel to young radicals on how to effect constructive social change and know “the difference between being a realistic radical and being a rhetorical one.” First published in 1971 and written in the midst of radical political developments whose direction Alinsky was one of the first to question, this volume exhibits his style at its best. Like Thomas Paine before him, Alinsky was able to combine, bo...
