Norman Podhoretz and Commentary Magazine : the rise and fall of the neocons / by Nathan Abrams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abrams, Nathan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Podhoretz, Norman.

Commentary (New York, N.Y.).

Conservatism--United States.

Conservatism.

Conservatives--United States--Biography.

Conservatives.

Editors--United States--Biography.

Editors.

Intellectuals--United States--Biography.

Intellectuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Continuum, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"What does the term "neoconservative" mean? Who are we talking about and where did they come from? Abrams answers those very questions through a detailed and critical study of neoconservatism's leading thinker, Norman Podhoretz, and the magazine he edited for 35 years, Commentary. Podhoretz has been described as "the conductor of the neocon orchestra" and through Commentary Podhoretz powerfully shaped neoconservatism. Rich in research, the book is based upon a wide range of sources, including archival and other material never before published in the context of Commentary magazine, including Podhoretz's private papers. It argues that much of what has been said about neoconservatism is the product of willful distortion and exaggeration both by the neoconservatives themselves and their many enemies. From this unique perspective, Abrams examines the origins, rise, and fall of neoconservatism. In understanding Podhoretz, a figure often overlooked, this book sheds light on the origins, ideas, and intellectual pedigree of neoconservatism."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Taking over

The revised standard version

War

Resurrection

Empire

Decline

Fall

After the fall.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-352) and index.

ISBN:

9786612525957

9781441131546

144113154X

9781501300585

150130058X

9781282525955

1282525956

9780826436047

0826436048

OCLC:

607554801