A Sharp Critique of Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson is an important figure in American politics and a 1984 presidential candidate who stands ready to repeat that race in 1988. Nonetheless, Jackson is not a credible, legitimate, or desirable leader for black America, argues black Yale political scientist Adolph Reed in this short but immensely stimulating book.

Reed’s critique of Jackson’s role, unlike many other attacks, is almost completely theoretical and political, not personal. The core of Reed’s argu...