The Failure of American Conservatism - and the Road Not Taken (Hardcover)

A natural outsider to the American political realm, Ryn puts forth a perspective that major conservative voices and think tanks often ignore, and analyzes where American post-World-War II intellectual Conservatism succeeds, why it struggles, and how the movement has evolved from its original roots to the recent rise in nationalism and the “America First” perspective. A long-time critic of the conservative movement’s attitude toward cultural advances, its obsession with party politics, and narrowly conceived policy issues, Ryn’s writing points to the overarching need for more rigorous intellectual discourse regarding traditional conservative values and beliefs. As a result, American Conservatism views a variety of topics—like history, philosophy, morality, culture, religion, and society—through the lens of the modern conservative movement. While the book serves as a paean to conservative ideology and its champions, it also takes a bold approach in criticizing the weaknesses of Straussianism and neoconservatism, a stance that Ryn took long before other leaders of American post-world war II intellectual conservatism ever did.

General

Imprint:	Republic Book Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Claes G. Ryn
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 152mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-1-64572-040-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies
LSN:	1-64572-040-3
Barcode:	9781645720409

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