Patriotism Is Not Enough: Harry Jaffa, Walter Berns, and the Arguments That Redefined American Conservatism

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayward, Steven F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservatism.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 p.)

Place of Publication:

Encounter Books

Summary:

A new preface by the author. This book is a lively intellectual history of a small circle of thinkers, especially, but not solely, Harry Jaffa and Walter Berns, who challenged the "mainstream" liberal consensus of political science and history about how the American Founding should be understood. Along the way they changed the course of the conservative movement and had a significant impact on shaping contemporary political debates from constitutional interpretation, civil rights, to the corruption of government today. Most importantly, these thinkers explain the deep reasons for patriotism{u2014}why we should love America not just because it is our country, but because it is a free and just country.

Contents:

Preface to the paperback edition : the crisis of the conservative house divided

The first rule of Straussian Fight Club is ...

"A little touch of Harry in the night"

"Patriotism is not enough"

Starting over : something has gone wrong ...

Statesmanship and the renegade revival

The vital center cannot hold

Equality as a principle and a problem

How to think about the Constitution : two views

Extremism in defense of liberty

The administrative state and the end of constitutional government

Political philosophy in an anti-philosophic age.