The End of Racism
By Dinesh D'Souza
Free Press, 724 pages, $30

Review excerpt:

With its unsparing exploration of racial group differences, Dinesh D'Souza's "The End of Racism" runs the risk of becoming this year's Most Dangerous Book. But unlike "The Bell Curve," whose genetic determinism many found so grim, "The End of Racism" offers an explanation that might even restore liberal hope if given half a chance. Rejecting charges that black failure in America is almost entirely a result of white racism, Mr. D'Souza marshals a convincing counterargument that puts the blame on cultural inadequacies and pathologies shaped by black historical experience.