Upstream : the ascendance of American conservatism / Alfred S. Regnery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Regnery, Alfred S., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservatism--United States--History--20th century.

Conservatism.

United States.

History.

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

Physical Description:

xvi, 448 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Threshold Editions hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Threshold Editions, 2008.

Summary:

An account tracing the course of the American conservative movement through the twentieth century, noting the contributions of key intellectuals, businessmen, and writers.

Contents:

1 The Passing of a Conservative 1

2 It Wasn't Always That Way 12

3 Intellectual Underpinnings 24

4 A Movement Takes Off 56

5 Political Theory Becomes Real Politics 85

6 The Worst of Times 117

7 The Neocons, the New Right, and the Grassroots 147

8 The Bargain of a Lifetime 180

9 The Law, the Courts, and the Constitution 211

10 Intellectual Developments, 1960 to the Present 256

11 Ronald Reagan 284

12 Conservatives and Free Enterprise 316

13 Religion and American Conservatism 327

14 We Are All Conservatives Now 343.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page [367-413]) and index.

ISBN:

9781416522881

1416522883

OCLC:

153578746