Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals

by Saul D. Alinsky

Book Overview

"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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679721134
• ISBN13: 9780679721130
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

THE Blueprint

I found this book very enlightening. I am not a politician but I wanted to know why people were comparing Obama to Alinsky! I beleive that this book is the blueprint and map that Obama used to get where he is now and God help us on where he is leading us!

A real eye-opener

This book is a must read for all to understand radicalism and how their goals are achieved. This book was essentially the blueprint for the Obama campaign. Saul Alinsky and his views are admired by both Obama and Hillary Clinton.