The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945

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First published in 1976, and revised in 1996, George H. Nash’s celebrated history of the postwar conservative intellectual movement has become the unquestioned standard in the field. This new edition, published in commemoration of the volume’s thirtieth anniversary, includes a new preface by Nash and will continue to instruct anyone interested in how today’s conservative movement was born.   Title Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Revolt of the Libertarians 2. The Revolt Against the Masses 3. The Recovery of Tradition and Values 4. Nightmare in Red 5. Consolidation 6. Fission and Fusion: The Quest for Philosophical Order 7. What is Conservatism in America? The Search for a Viable Heritage 8. What is Conservatism in America? The Straussians, Willmoore Kendall, and the “Virtuous People” 9. Years of Preparation 10. Things Fall Apart 11. Can the Vital Center Hold? 12. Conservatism Ascendant: The Age of Reagan and Beyond Conclusion Appendix Bibliographical Essay Bibliographical Postscript Index Copyright