The Right
The Hundred-year War for American Conservatism
Basic Books · Print & ebook · May 23, 2023
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A measured look at American conservatism’s hundred-year argument, geared to how ideas harden.
- Genres
- Conservatism & Liberalism, 20th-Century America, Political Parties
- Published
- Basic Books, May 23, 2023
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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.
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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.
Long Argument
A measured look at American conservatism’s hundred-year argument, geared to how ideas harden.
Come here for
- conservatism’s long argument
- political history with a reflective, steady pace
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- politics and history in close view
- an explanatory, contemplative read
Where it sits
| Conservatism & Liberalism | 99% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century America | 56% |
| Political Parties | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 20th-Century America
- 21st-Century America
- Political Parties
- Conservatism & Liberalism
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- Authors
- Matthew Continetti
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- May 23, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- 20th-Century America