Review: Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals

Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals by Saul D. Alinsky


My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I’d heard of this book in passing several times, but turned off by the “radical” label, I guess you’d say I avoided it. I probably assumed it was some ultra-left wing manifesto. That aspect of the book is present, but if you look deeper there are deep lessons about what goes on in modern day politics.

When I heard that this book was influential on the lives of top politicians like Hillary...