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Reappraising the Right

by: Nash, George H.

Reappraising the Right

by: Nash, George H.

ISBN 13:
9781935191650
ISBN 10:
1935191659
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/15/2009
Publisher: Isi Books

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In this timely new book, the leading authority on the history of American conservatism examines the origins and development of modern American conservatism and assesses its prospects for the years ahead.

Introduction: Conservatism at the Crossroads	p. xi
Conservatism Reappraised: Traditions, Institutions, Books, People
Pilgrims' Progress: America's Tradition of Conservative Reform	p. 1
Engines of "Idea Power": The Rise of Conservative Think Tanks	p. 14
Modern Tomes: Conservative Writings That Changed Our Minds between the 1970s and the 1990s	p. 21
The Quiet, Libertarian Odyssey of John Chamberlain	p. 32
Whittaker Chambers: The Ambivalent Icon	p. 37
Searching for Conservatism's Essence: The Investigations of John P. East	p. 44
Friedrich Hayek and the American Conservative Movement	p. 47
The Place of Willmoore Kendall in American Conservatism	p. 60
The Life and Legacy of Russell Kirk	p. 72
The Memoirs of Forrest McDonald, Conservative Historian	p. 84
E. Victor Milione (1924-2008)	p. 89
Ernest van den Haag (1914-2002)	p. 92
The Influence of Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences on American Conservatism	p. 96
Francis Graham Wilson: A Conservative Scholar's Wisdom	p. 118
Hillsdale College: A Model for Conservatives	p. 123
The New Counterculture: Rod Dreher and the Crunchy Cons	p. 127
William F. Buckley Jr. and the Advent of National Review
God and Man at Yale Revisited	p. 133
William F. Buckley Jr. the Writer	p. 148
Creation Story: Building the House of Conservatism	p. 153
Jeffrey Hart's History of National Review	p. 158
Family Album: National Review at Work and Play	p. 162
Conservatism and the American Jewish Community
Jews for Joe McCarthy: The Rise and Fall of the American Jewish League Against Communism	p. 169
Forgotten Godfathers: Premature Jewish Conservatives and the Rise of National Review	p. 202
Joining the Ranks: Commentary and American Conservatism	p. 225
Herbert Hoover: A Neglected Conservative Sage?
Herbert Hoover: Political Orphan	p. 249
The "Great Enigma" and the "Great Engineer": The Political Relationship of Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover	p. 261
Herbert Hoover, Supply-Side Economics, and the Tax Increase of 1932	p. 298
Herbert Hoover's Bad Press	p. 303
Whither Conservatism?
How Should Conservatives Look Back on the New Deal?	p. 313
The Uneasy Future of American Conservatism	p. 317
Ronald Reagan's Legacy and American Conservatism	p. 337
How Firm a Foundation? The Prospects for American Conservatism	p. 355
Notes	p. 367
Acknowledgments	p. 424
Permissions	p. 426
Index	p. 431
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Reappraising the Right

Reappraising the Right

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1935191659

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