The Conservative Century

Author : Gregory L. Schneider
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742563940

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The Conservative Century by Gregory L. Schneider Pdf

This concise history focuses on the development of American conservatism in the twentieth century up to the present. Gregory L. Schneider traces the course of a once-reactionary movement opposed to progressive reform and the New Deal and describes how it came to advance alternative policies and programs that revolutionized the shaping of domestic politics, foreign policy, and economic policy. Along the way he profiles such influential thinkers as William F. Buckley, Frank Meyer, Henry Regnery, and Barry Goldwater. He also details how the decline of liberalism after the 1960s helped conservatives gain political power, and how their energized activism and organization culminated in the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Schneider also describes how the years since the Reagan Revolution have been decidedly mixed for American conservatives.

Author : Anthony Seldon,Stuart Ball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009766796

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Conservative Century by Anthony Seldon,Stuart Ball Pdf

The dominant force in twentieth-century British politics, the Conservative Party has nevertheless been seriously neglected and misunderstood. Conservative Century systematically surveys the history of the Party from the "Khaki" election of 1900 to John Major's victory of 1992 and beyond. Ignoring traditional boundaries between history and political science, and drawing on Conservative Party Archives, each of the authoritative teams of contributors pursues an important theme within three main areas: the Party's composition and structure; its ideas, policies and actions in government; and its public image and sources of support.

Author : Anthony Seldon,Stuart Ball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0191675318

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Conservative Century by Anthony Seldon,Stuart Ball Pdf

The Conservative Party has been the dominant force in twentieth-century British politics. This is a systematic survey of the history of the Conservative Party from 1900 to John Major's election victory of 1992. The team of expert contributors includes both historians and political scientists.

Author : Donald T. Critchlow,Nancy MacLean
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Conservatism
ISBN : 9780742548237

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Debating the American Conservative Movement by Donald T. Critchlow,Nancy MacLean Pdf

Debating the American Conservative Movement chronicles one of the most dramatic stories of modern American political history. The authors describe how a small band of conservatives in the immediate aftermath of World War II launched a revolution that shifted American politics to the right, challenged the New Deal order, transformed the Republican Party into a voice of conservatism, and set the terms of debate in American politics as the country entered the new millennium. Historians Donald T. Critchlow and Nancy MacLean frame two opposing perspectives of how the history of conservatism in modern America can be understood, but readers are encouraged to reach their own conclusions through reading engaging primary documents. Book jacket.

Author : Anthony Seldon,Peter Snowdon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Conservatism
ISBN : 1903219353

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A New Conservative Century? by Anthony Seldon,Peter Snowdon Pdf

Author : Bradley W. Hart,Richard Carr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441157232

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The Foundations of the British Conservative Party by Bradley W. Hart,Richard Carr Pdf

This book provides a range of essays on aspects of the British Conservative Party from the late 19th century to the present day. It offers fresh perspectives on Margaret Thatcher and Thatcherism; Britain and Europe; UK policy towards Ireland; Conservatism and reform, and the conservative ideology, to name only a few of the key issues explored. An accessible and concise overview, this book is an important primer for anyone studying British politics, history, or social and political theory. Included are contributions by leading scholars in British political history, think tank commentators, and a former Prime Minister. It offers insights into the Conservative Party's staying power in spite of great social and political changes in the UK and the world. It looks at how the party has functioned historically and what its future might be, discussing its ideology and identity with reference to both Labour and Liberal opponents. Fundamentally it considers the conservative appeal to the electorate, conservative policy in both theory and practice, and debates that have taken place within and outside the party itself. Whether interested in Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George, or David Cameron and Nick Clegg, this work is intended to inform and challenge scholars and political practitioners alike.

Author : George F. Will
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780316480918

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The Conservative Sensibility by George F. Will Pdf

The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist's "astonishing" and "enthralling" New York Times bestseller and Notable Book about how the Founders' belief in natural rights created a great American political tradition (Booklist) -- "easily one of the best books on American Conservatism ever written" (Jonah Goldberg). For more than four decades, George F. Will has attempted to discern the principles of the Western political tradition and apply them to America's civic life. Today, the stakes could hardly be higher. Vital questions about the nature of man, of rights, of equality, of majority rule are bubbling just beneath the surface of daily events in America. The Founders' vision, articulated first in the Declaration of Independence and carried out in the Constitution, gave the new republic a framework for government unique in world history. Their beliefs in natural rights, limited government, religious freedom, and in human virtue and dignity ushered in two centuries of American prosperity. Now, as Will shows, conservatism is under threat -- both from progressives and elements inside the Republican Party. America has become an administrative state, while destructive trends have overtaken family life and higher education. Semi-autonomous executive agencies wield essentially unaccountable power. Congress has failed in its duty to exercise its legislative powers. And the executive branch has slipped the Constitution's leash. In the intellectual battle between the vision of Founding Fathers like James Madison, who advanced the notion of natural rights that pre-exist government, and the progressivism advanced by Woodrow Wilson, the Founders have been losing. It's time to reverse America's political fortunes. Expansive, intellectually thrilling, and written with the erudite wit that has made Will beloved by millions of readers, The Conservative Sensibility is an extraordinary new book from one of America's most celebrated political writers.

Author : Stuart Ball,Ian Holliday
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0714652237

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Mass Conservatism by Stuart Ball,Ian Holliday Pdf

The Conservatives have been the most successful party in British politics since the arrival of a mass electorate following the Reform Acts of 1885 and 1918. Although identified with the elite, the Conservatives have consistently been able to mobilize a mass popular support. This has involved more than just a narrow defence of privilege and property, or negative anti-socialism. The essays in this volume explore the relationship between the Conservative Party and the mass of the British people from the 1880s to the Thatcher and Major era. Several focus on the party's sources of support and the ways in which it has sought to broaden these through shifts in policies, presentation and organization. A second theme of the book is the response the Conservatives have found amongst the masses. Studies in this area consider the Tory appeal to particular groups in British society, both regionally and socially. Whereas histories of the Conservative Party have dealt with these issues in general terms, the essays in this volume draw upon fresh research of primary sources, and break new ground in an area that has been neglected for many years.

Author : William F. Buckley (Jr.)
Publisher : Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Conservatism
ISBN : 0672513277

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Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? by William F. Buckley (Jr.) Pdf

Half-title: American conservative thought in the twentieth century.

Author : Katherine Rye Jewell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107174023

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Dollars for Dixie by Katherine Rye Jewell Pdf

In Dollars for Dixie, Katherine Rye Jewell demonstrates how conservative southern industrialists pursued a political campaign to preserve regional economic arrangements.

Author : Matthew Continetti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541600517

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The Right by Matthew Continetti Pdf

A "superb" and "ambitious" (New York Times) intellectual and political history of the last century of American conservatism When most people think of modern conservatism, they think of Ronald Reagan. Yet this narrow view leaves many to question: How did Donald Trump win the presidency? And what is the future of the Republican Party? In The Right, Matthew Continetti gives a sweeping account of movement conservatism's evolution, from the Progressive Era through the present. He tells the story of how conservatism began as networks of intellectuals, developing and institutionalizing a vision that grew over time, only to see their creation buckle under new pressures from national populist movements. Drawing out the tensions between the desire for mainstream acceptance and the pull of extremism, Continetti argues that the more one studies conservatism's past, the more one becomes convinced of its future. Updated with a new epilogue, The Right is essential reading for anyone looking to understand American conservatism.

Author : Stuart Ball
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199667987

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Portrait of a Party by Stuart Ball Pdf

The Conservative Party is the least investigated and understood of British political parties. Using an original approach and an unparalleled range of sources, Stuart Ball analyses the nature and working of the Conservative Party during one of the most significant and successful periods in its history.

Author : Ronald Lora,William Henry Longton
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015048511532

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The Conservative Press in Twentieth-Century America by Ronald Lora,William Henry Longton Pdf

Including representative journals for the 20th and late 19th centuries, this book profiles the most significant conservative journals of the past century. From the rise of industrial capitalism, when laissez-faire conservatives praised bountiful America, to the end of the Cold War, these journals have covered a variety of topics from differing, sometimes even contradictory, points of view. Yet they speak to the richness and comprehensiveness of the conservative press in America. Together they provide a focused history of conservative thought in 20th Century America. Along with the companion volume on the 18th and 19th Centuries, the book provides a valuable resource for students of the conservative press in America. Covering a variety of disparate journals, the volume arranges them both chronologically and in sections reflecting the themes covered. Politics, individualism, isolationism, anti-Communism, the New Right, neoconservatism, and public policy are featured in four of the sections, while journals examining the issues of religious conservatism appear in sections devoted to Orthodox Protestant and Catholic journals. Yet another section focuses on journals dealing with literary and cultural topics. The remaining sections examine libertarianism, traditionalist perspectives, and extreme right-wing publications. Each section is unified with an introductory essay exploring the connecting themes and issues.

Author : Michael Kimmage
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0674032586

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The Conservative Turn by Michael Kimmage Pdf

Kimmage focuses on the relationship between Lionel Trilling and Whittaker Chambers to explore the birth of neoconservatism.

Author : Richard Gaunt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351270557

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Contemporary Thought on Nineteenth Century Conservatism by Richard Gaunt Pdf

The Conservative party remains the longest-established major political party in modern British history. This collection makes available 19th century documents illuminating aspects of Conservatism through a critical period in the party’s history, from 1830 to 1874. It throws light on Conservative ideas, changing policies, party organisation and popular partisan support, showing how Conservatism evolved and responded to domestic and global change. It explores how certain clusters of ideas and beliefs comprised a Conservative view of political action and purposes, often reinforcing the importance of historic institutions such as the Anglican Church, the monarchy and the constitution. It also looks at the ways in which a broadening electorate required the marshalling of Conservative supporters through greater party organisation, and how the Conservative party became the embodiment and expression of durable popular political sentiment. The collection examines how the Conservative party became a body seeking to deliver progress combined with stability. The documents brought together in this collection give direct voice to how Conservatives of the period perceived and extolled their aspirations, aims, and the values of Conservatism. Introductory essays highlight the main themes and nature of Conservatism in a dynamic age of change and how the Conservative axiom, in an imperfect world of successful adaptation, being essential to effective preservation informed and defined the Conservative party, the views of its leaders, the beliefs of its supporters, and the political outlook they espoused. This second volume continues covering the period 1830-1850.