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Radical Conservatism: The Right's Political Religion
Robert Brent Toplin
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Description for Radical Conservatism: The Right's Political Religion
Hardcover. Offers an intriguing critique of this "conservatism" movement that resembles religious fundamentalism - a rigid true believer's mindset that dismisses opposing views and leaves almost no room for dialogue. This book considers three major subgroups within radical conservatism: stealth libertarians; culture warriors; and hawkish nationalists. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 617.
What goes by the description of ""conservatism"" these days is a far cry from its past incarnations. Forget the legacy of moderate conservatism promoted by Dwight Eisenhower. Today's conservatism, according to Robert Brent Toplin, has taken a decidedly radical turn. Toplin offers an intriguing critique of this fast-growing movement that resembles religious fundamentalism - a rigid true believer's mindset that dismisses opposing views and leaves almost no room for dialogue. Toplin observes that the right's orthodox approach represents a significant rejection of the more open-minded and practical outlook that characterized both liberal and conservative politics in earlier years. Toplin considers ... Read more
What goes by the description of ""conservatism"" these days is a far cry from its past incarnations. Forget the legacy of moderate conservatism promoted by Dwight Eisenhower. Today's conservatism, according to Robert Brent Toplin, has taken a decidedly radical turn. Toplin offers an intriguing critique of this fast-growing movement that resembles religious fundamentalism - a rigid true believer's mindset that dismisses opposing views and leaves almost no room for dialogue. Toplin observes that the right's orthodox approach represents a significant rejection of the more open-minded and practical outlook that characterized both liberal and conservative politics in earlier years. Toplin considers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700614875
SKU
V9780700614875
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About Robert Brent Toplin
Robert Brent Toplin is professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the author of numerous books including Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood (see page 44) and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11: How One Film Divided a Nation (see page 29).
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