If America has been an unsympathetic environment for conservatism,
conservatism has, nevertheless, demonstrated an extraordinary tenacity
in politics, literature, law, religion, economics, and social thought.
Conservatism forms a dissent within the liberal tradition, and also
deserves a hearing from any serious student of American history.
William F. Buckley, Jr. brought this issue to the forefront in this
outstanding collection featuring some of the greatest political
thinkers of the twentieth century.This volume illuminates many aspects
of the elusive 'conservatism' of which so much has been written, and
helps to explain why it is that conservatism survives in politics,
economics, social sciences, and the arts. Buckley has drawn from the
works of renowned scholars and from those of relatively obscure
figures, whose contributions he persuasively puts forward as deeply
influential in the crystallization of modern conservative thought.This
collection of essays begins by analyzing the history and background of
American institutions. It then goes on to inspect strong American
presumption in favor of the private sector and the nature of specific
challenges to modern society, as well as the response of conservative
thought and analysis to those challenges. Pluralists will welcome the
approach in this book, and others will be excited by prestigious
authors.
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ISBN
9781351532808
Publisert
2017
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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