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A collection of essays that unpacks the history, nature, development, and beliefs of American Conservatism
The topic of American conservatism is especially timelyand perhaps volatile. Is there what might be termed an exceptional form of conservatism that is characteristically American, in contrast to conservatisms found in other countries? Are views that are identified in the United States as conservative necessarily congruent with what political theorists might classify under that label? Or does much American conservatism almost necessarily reflect the distinctly liberal background of American political thought?
In American Conservatism, a distinguished group of American political and legal scholars reflect on these crucial questions, unpacking the very nature and development of American conservative thought. They examine both the historical and contemporary realities of arguments offered by self-conscious conservatives in the United States, offering a well-rounded

American Conservatism

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    A Hardback by Sanford V. Levinson, Melissa S. Williams, Joel Parker

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      Publisher: New York University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 17/05/2016
      ISBN13: 9781479812370, 978-1479812370
      ISBN10: 1479812374
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A collection of essays that unpacks the history, nature, development, and beliefs of American Conservatism
      The topic of American conservatism is especially timelyand perhaps volatile. Is there what might be termed an exceptional form of conservatism that is characteristically American, in contrast to conservatisms found in other countries? Are views that are identified in the United States as conservative necessarily congruent with what political theorists might classify under that label? Or does much American conservatism almost necessarily reflect the distinctly liberal background of American political thought?
      In American Conservatism, a distinguished group of American political and legal scholars reflect on these crucial questions, unpacking the very nature and development of American conservative thought. They examine both the historical and contemporary realities of arguments offered by self-conscious conservatives in the United States, offering a well-rounded

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