conservatism

Traces the history of conservatism to its origins as a reaction against the French Revolution, and claims that it is inspired by a hostility to emancipating the lower orders, a partiality to violence and war, and a desire for power.

Provides an overview of conservatism from the Goldwater 1960s to the present day Tea Party that has resulted in a civil war within the Republican Party that has made governing so difficult, and argues that a more moderate politics would be good for the party and allow American government to work again.

"A deeply reported look inside the new conservative movement working to undermine American democracy"--Provided by publisher.

Examines what the author sees as a growing conservative authoritarianism in American government, provides examples of the politics and policies resulting from authoritarian rule, and discusses the consequences of such a mind-set for the country and its constitution.

Allen West discusses his life, focusing on his time in the military and U.S. Congress.

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a journey to the "red" states after being raised in her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, hoping to find common ground amongst opposing political views.

A unique and compelling portrait of William F. Buckley as the champion of conservative ideas in an age of liberal dominance, taking on the smartest adversaries he could find while singlehandedly reinventing the role of public intellectual in the network television era.

An assessment of the political and physical dangers faced by the newly elected President Roosevelt in 1933 profiles such adversaries as would-be assassin Giuseppe Zangara and populist demagogues Huey Long and Charles Coughlin.

Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee recalls his campaign to secure the Republican nomination for president in 2008, and explains why he believes his back-to-basics message drew such a following throughout the country.

"A popular uprising against big government led to the ascendancy of a broad-based conservative movement. But as Jane Mayer shows in this powerful, meticulously reported history, a network of exceedingly wealthy people with extreme libertarian views bankrolled a systematic, step-by-step plan to fundamentally alter the American political system. The network has brought together some of the richest people on the planet. Their core beliefs-that taxes are a form of tyranny; that government oversight of business is anassault on freedom-are sincerely held. But these beliefs also advance their personal and corporate interests: Many of their companies have run afoul of federal pollution, worker safety, securities, and tax laws."--Amazon.