The Conscience of a Conservative (James Madison Library in American Politics)
In 1960, Barry Goldwater set forth his brief manifesto in The Conscience of a Conservative. Written at the height of the Cold War and in the wake of America's greatest experiment with big government, the New Deal, Goldwater's message was not only remarkable, but radical. He argued for the value...
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In 1960, Barry Goldwater set forth his brief manifesto in The Conscience of a Conservative. Written at the height of the Cold War and in the wake of America's greatest experiment with big government, the New Deal, Goldwater's message was not only remarkable, but radical. He argued for the value and importance of conservative principles--freedom, foremost among them--in contemporary political life. Using the principles he espoused in this concise but powerful book, Goldwater fundamentally altered the political landscape of his day--and ours.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780691131177 (0691131171)
Publish date: April 3rd 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
A very relevant and prescient manifesto; and this despite its final chapter--which took up nearly a quarter of the entire book--being devoted to "the Soviet menace." Suffice to say that old Barry, unhappy with the performances of his Republican contemporaries, would be downright disgusted and ashame...
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 by C.C. Goldwater, Barry M. Goldwater, Sean Wilentz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now listed on BookLikes)