First published in 1971, Rules for Radicals is Saul Alinsky's 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." 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, both in his person and his writing, the intensity of political engagement with ...
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First published in 1971, Rules for Radicals is Saul Alinsky's 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." 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, both in his person and his writing, the intensity of political engagement with an absolute insistence on rational political discourse and adherence to the American democratic tradition.
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Good. Dust jacket missing. Fifth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards show slight shelf wear. All pages are intact and unmarked, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Interior pages with text without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good in Acceptable jacket. Size: 8x6x0; Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Text appears free of markings, though last ~30 pages have a water stain on top edge near spine (about 1.5 inches by 1 inch; doesn't affect actual text but does discolor and ever-so-slightly wrinkle the corner of the pages and the rear pastedown). Unclipped dust jacket (price of $6.95) has stain at head of spine, clear tape to head and heel, general wear, chipping to edges, and sunning to spine. Number line goes down to 5 (5th printing of 1st edition), DJ has "Saturday Review Book Club" on inner flap. A good hardcover copy with acceptable DJ. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Good in Very Good- jacket. 8vo 196pp. Black cloth boards, titles on spine in gold and Alinsky's initials on front board in red. Binding tight, spine straight, corners square. Previous owner's name in blue ink on front pasted down endpaper. Some underlining in pencil, primarily in the first half of the book. Dust jacket shows some toning and is missing a chip at the upper spine end. Titles and red and bronze design elements remain bright. Jacket is in mylar and is intact, not price clipped (original price $6.95). First edition of Alinsky's handbook for bringing about radical change.