The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190692006 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Corey Robin leads us through a series of case studies over the last few centuries--from Hobbes to Ayn Rand, from Burke to Sarah Palin--showing the power of this idea by illuminating conservatives both sublime and ridiculous." --Kwame Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University "It is a thoughtful, even-tempered sort of book. The series of scholarly strikes Robin makes against conventional wisdom are often exhilarating." --The Daily"The Reactionary Mind is a wonderfully good read. Some will be uncomfortable when they discover that those who too lightly endorse state violence, and even officially sanctioned torture, include some of their friends. Robin's arguments deserve widespread attention." --The New Republic"A very readable romp through the evils of Conservatism." --The Observer
His writings have appeared in the New York Times, Harper's, and the London Review of Books.. Corey Robin teaches political science at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center
Underlying these differences is the impulse to defend power and privilege against movements demanding freedom and equality -- while simultaneously making populist appeals to the masses. Some criticize the state; others celebrate it. This partiality to violence and capacity for reinvention have been critical to their success.Written by a highly-regarded, keen observer of the contemporary political scene, The Reactionary Mind ranges widely, from Edmund Burke to Antonin Scalia and Donald Trump, and from John C. "Devoting your life to it," as conservatives do, "is horrifying if only because it's so repetitious. It has since been acclaimed as "the book that predicted Trump" (New Yorker) and "one of the more influential political works of the last decade" (Washington Monthly). Some conservatives endorse the free market; others oppose it. Despite their opposition to these movements, conservatives favor a dynamic conception of politics and society -- one that involves self-transformation, violence, and war. Now updated to include Trump's election and his first one hundred days in office, The Reactionary Mind is more relevant than ever.. When its first edition appeared in 2011, The Reactionary Mind set off a fierce debate. Late in life, William F. What is conservatism, and what's truly at stake for its proponents? If capitalism bores them, what excites them?In The Reactionary Mi