Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300109733)

How an unlikely group of academics came to power in Washington and provided the philosophical justification for the war on Iraq

The teachings of political theorist Leo Strauss (1899-1973) have recently received new attention, as political observers have become aware of the influence Strauss's students have had in shaping conservative agendas of the Bush administration--including the war on Iraq. This provocative book examines Strauss's ideas and the ways in which they have been appropriated, or misappropriated, by senior policymakers.

Anne Norton, a political theorist trained by some of Strauss's most famous students, is well equipped to write on Strauss and Straussians. She tells three interwoven narratives: the story of Leo Strauss, a Jewish German-born migr , who carried European philosophy into a new world; the story of the philosophic lineage that came from Leo Strauss; and the story of how America has been made a moral battleground by the likes of Paul Wolfowitz, Leon Kass, Carnes Lord, and Irving Kristol--Straussian conservatives committed to an American imperialism they believe will usher in a new world order.

Author: Anne Norton
ISBN-10: 0300109733
ISBN-13: 9780300109733
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.69d