Crisis of Modern Times - Perspectives from The Review of Politics, 1939-1962 (Hardcover, Revised)

In the 1940s and 1950s The Review of Politics, under the dynamic leadership of Waldemar Gurian, emerged as one of the leading journals of political and social theory in the United States. This volume celebrates that legacy by bringing together classic essays by a remarkable group of American and European emigre intellectuals, among them Jacques Maritain, Hannah Arendt, Josef Pieper, Eric Voegelin, and Yves Simon. For these writers, the emergence of new dictatorial regimes in Germany and Russia and the looming threat of another, even more devastating, European war demanded that one rethink the reigning philosophical perspectives of the time. In their view, the western world had lost sight of its founding principles. Individually and collectively, they maintained that the West could be saved only if its leaders embraced the idea that society should be governed by moral standards and a commitment to human dignity. Since the first issue appeared in 1939, The Review of Politics has influenced generations of political theorists. To complement these essays A. James McAdams has written an introduction that discusses the history of the journal and reflects on the contributions of these influential figures. He underscores the continuing relevance of these essays in assessing contemporary issues. Contributors: A. James McAdams, Desmond Fitzgerald, Jacques Maritain, C. J. Friedrich, Denis de Rougemont, John U. Nef, Aron Gurwitsch, Josef Pieper, Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, Hannah Arendt, Russell Kirk, Robert Strausz-Hupe, Waldemar Gurian, Louis de Raeymaeker, Frank O'Malley, Glenn Tinder, and Yves R. Simon.

General

Imprint:	University of Notre Dame Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	REVIEW OF POLITICS Series
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	A.James McAdams
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	472
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-268-03505-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	0-268-03505-9
Barcode:	9780268035051

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