Reveille for Radicals by Saul Alinsky

Reveille for Radicals by Saul Alinsky

First published in 1946 and updated in 1969 with a new Introduction and Afterword, this volume represents the fullest statement of the political philosophy and practical methodology of one of the most important figures in the history of American radicalism. Like Thomas Paine before him, Saul Alinsky, through the concept and practice of community organizing, was able to embody for his era both the urgency of radical political action and the imperative of rational political discourse. His work and writing bequeathed a new method and style of social change to American communities that will remain a permanent part of the American political landscape.
Alinsky is that rarity in American life, a superlative organizer, strategist, and tactician who is also a social philosopher.
-- Charles E. Silberman
He cannot be bought; he cannot be intimidated; and he breaks all the rules.
-- The Economist
(London)
I consider him to be one of the few really great men of our century.
-- Jacques Maritain

Saul Alinsky was born in Chicago in 1909 and received his education in the city's streets and then at its university. He met the Capone group while doing graduate study in criminology at the University of Chicago, and later at Joliet State Prison, where he studied prison life. He established the Alinsky philosophy and the Alinsky concepts of mass organization for power, which are still used today. His efforts to organize the underprivileged to fight for their rights as citizens have been appreciated on a global scale.

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ISBN 13	9780679721123
ISBN 10	0679721126
Title	Reveille for Radicals
Author	Saul Alinsky
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1989-10-23
Number of pages	256
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