The Farrakhan phenomenon : race, reaction, and the paranoid style in American politics / Robert Singh. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farrakhan, Louis.

African Americans--Politics and government.

African Americans.

Hate--Political aspects--United States.

Hate.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

African Americans--Politics and government--United States.

Hate--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 340 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this penetrating critical analysis of Louis Farrakhan's ascent to national influence, Robert Singh argues that the minister's rise to prominence is a function of race and reaction in contemporary America. Singh probes the origins and significance of Farrakhan in American politics. Drawing on published and unpublished records, personal interviews, and Farrakhan's writings and speeches, Singh places Farrakhan expressly within the "paranoid style" of such reactionaries as Jesse Helms and Joseph McCarthy. Examining Farrakhan's biographical details, religious beliefs, political strategies and relative influence, Singh argues that Farrakhan is an extreme conservative who exploits both black-white divisions and conflicts within the African-American community for personal advancement.

Contents:

1. The Politics of Organized Hate

2. From the Margins to the Mainstream: The Rise of Louis Farrakhan

3. The Prophet Motive: The Theology and Ideology of Black Radical Reaction

4. The Paranoid Style in Black American Politics

5. The Popularity of Paranoia

6. Explaining Farrakhan

7. Toward an American Apartheid: Farrakhan and Black Leadership in the 1990s.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-333) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-58901-441-3

0-585-20062-9