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aThompson . . . has put together a book of essays that seeks to
aconfronta this news conservatism and lay bare its inner workings.
The collection brings together commentators on contemporary
American politics. . . . The group has an unabashedly progressive
bent and their stated objective is to bury the new conservatism
even as they enviously praise its successes.a
--"Popmatters"
aA useful resource that will enable the careful reader to
understand the similarities and differences among these multiple
ideologies.a--"Choice"
aArguing that American conservatism today is not only a
rejoinder to liberalism but a reflection of at least some of its
values, Confronting the New Conservatism subjects the
neo-conservative and Christian conservative movements to thoughtful
scrutiny and original scholarly analysis. While animated by
progressive politics, this collection offers students and citizens
alike a deeper look at the intellectual and ideological foundations
of the American right in ways that will encourage understanding as
well as a more effective liberal response.a
--Benjamin R. Barber, author of "Jihad vs. McWorld"
aThompson has assembled an exciting collection of essays written
by a high quality group of scholars. The essays are sharp and
academically rigorous, but also highly engaging and
readable."
--Judith Grant, author of "Fundamental Feminism"
William Kristol, Paul Wolfowitz, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleeza
Rice, George F. Will, and Dick Cheney. These are today's
neoconservatives--confident, clear-cut, and a political force to be
reckoned with. But how should we define this new conservatism? What
is new about it?In this volume, some of today's top political
scholars take on the charge of explaining, defining, and
confronting the new conservatism of the last twenty-five years. The
authors examine the ideas, policies and roots of this ideological
movement showing that contemporary neoconservatism has been able to
blend many of the aspects of social conservatism--such as religious
populism and nationalism--with economic liberalism and the rhetoric
of equality of opportunity and individualism. With their emphasis
on dismantling the welfare state and a rhetorical return to
economic laissez faire and individual rights, neoconservatives have
been able to harness populist sentiment in terms of both economics
and cultural issues. And with their belief in moral and cultural
"simplicity," their turn away from science, their conviction in
American superiority on the global stage, and their embrace of
"anti-government" rhetoric, they have effectively changed the
nature of the American political landscape.
The contributors to Confronting the New Conservatism offer a
trenchant analysis and substantive critique of the neoconservative
ethos, arguing that it is an ideology that needs to be better
understood if change is to be had.
Contributors: Stanley Aronowitz, Chip Berlet, Stephen Eric
Bronner, Lawrence Davidson, Greg Grandin, Philip Green, Diana M.
Judd, Thomas M. Keck, Charles Noble, R. Claire Snyder, Michael J.
Thompson, and Nicholas Xenos.
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