Conservatism in America Since 1930: A Reader (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780814797990)

A collection of documents by conservative thinkers, tracing the rise and prevalence of conservatism in modern America

While there have long been libertarians, agrarians, individualists, collectivists, nationalists, and others who fit the contemporary label of "conservative," no cohesive conservative movement existed prior to World War II. How, then, did conservatism develop into such a powerful American political force?

Tracing the history of conservatism from the concerns and ideas of the Old Right, through the Cold War, the "Gingrich revolution," and into the present, Conservatism in America Since 1930 gathers a wide range of conservative writings and documents showcasing the development and protean character of the modern conservative intellectual and political movement.

The book includes essays from Russell Kirk, Milton Friedman, F.A. Hayek, William F. Buckley, Jr., Ronald Reagan, and Pat Buchanan, among others, and highlights key debates between the movement's factions. Along with essays by these canonical conservative figures, the volume also contains excerpts from sources less frequently cited, such as the Twelve Southerners and Seward Collins, as well as documents from conservative organizations and journals. The primary documents are supplemented by introductions which set the historical context and offer illuminating commentary on how conservatism shifted identity over the course of modern American history.

Author: Gregory L. Schneider
ISBN-10: 0814797997
ISBN-13: 9780814797990
Publisher: New York University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2003
Pages: 452
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.08w x 0.84d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2003 pg. 105