Restoring the Meaning of Conservatism


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Restoring the Meaning of Conservatism collects those writings of eminent literary scholar and critic George A. Panichas which appeared in the quarterly Modern Age between 1965 and 2005. Panichas became the editor of Modern Age, founded by Russell Kirk in 1957, in 1982. Both before and after that date, he has labored in his writing to act as a "conservator" of traditionalist intellectual, religious, literary, educational, and philosophical values. This collection provides a bulwark for standards of discrimination anchored in the virtues of sincerity and dignity, amply conveying the compelling character of Panichas's moralist criticism and its relevance to the ongoing crisis of the West.




English Conservatism Since the Restoration


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First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.




Conservatism


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The idea that American conservatism is identical to "classical" liberalism—widely held since the 1960s—is seriously mistaken. The award-winning political theorist Yoram Hazony argues that the best hope for Western democracy is a return to the empiricist, religious, and nationalist traditions of America and Britain—the conservative traditions that brought greatness to the English-speaking nations and became the model for national freedom for the entire world. Conservatism: A Rediscovery explains how Anglo-American conservatism became a distinctive alternative to divine-right monarchy, Puritan theocracy, and liberal revolution. After tracing the tradition from the Wars of the Roses to Burke and across the Atlantic to the American Federalists and Lincoln, Hazony describes the rise and fall of Enlightenment liberalism after World War II and the present-day debates between neoconservatives and national conservatives over how to respond to liberalism and the woke left. Going where no political thinker has gone in decades, Hazony provides a fresh theoretical foundation for conservatism. Rejecting the liberalism of Hayek, Strauss, and the "fusionists" of the 1960s, and drawing on decades of personal experience in the conservative movement, he argues that a revival of authentic Anglo-American conservatism is possible in the twenty-first century.




Fundamentally Transformed


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Fundamentally Transformed: Conservatism's last chance to Restore, Protect, and Preserve Traditional American Values is a MUST-READ for all conservatives and for that matter, for every American. Every aspect of traditional American society is under relentless assault and this book outlines common-sense solutions to restore traditional American values, preserve conservative principles, and promote national patriotism. There is definitive sense of nationalism pulsating through America in 2017. We love our country and we wish to preserve traditional American values. We have plenty of tolerance, when people respect and obey our laws and do not enter our country illegally and kill our citizens. We already pay more than our fair share, when in some states, nearly 50% of our incomes are confiscated by government tax burdens. We have enough government control, with governmental agencies and institutions that have infiltrated nearly every segment of American society and subjugated all sectors of the American economy. We are sick of political correctness. We are sick of American society being systematically emasculated by over-sensitive groups, who are ostensibly offended by the views, language, positions, and opinions of others. We are sick of traditional American values being relentlessly assaulted. There continues to be a fundamental misunderstanding and underestimation of how absolutely SICK AND TIRED the American people are with the status quo, the way this country was run during the Obama administration, the way the mainstream media does not report the news but rather, creates FAKE news, and with the condescending political correctness permeating every aspect of our society. WE ARE SICK OF IT! One of the key realities underpinning and defining the primary theme of this book is this fact - our country was fundamentally transformed and this fundamental transformation clearly defined the constitutional crisis we were witness to during the Obama/Clinton years. We were on the precipice of living in a post-constitutional era in the United States of America, when and where the electorate allowed a ruling political class and D.C. partisan cartel to fundamentally transform the United States through the massive overreach of executive authority, the usurpation of congressional power, and via illegal and unconstitutional social-engineering tactics. Get this book. Read it. Share it. Help revive the American dream. Together, let's restore traditional American values, reinvigorate conservative principles, and through a Donald Trump presidency, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!




The Postsecular Restoration and the Making of Literary Conservatism


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Corrinne Harol reveals how secularization catalysed conservative writers to respond and thereby contribute impactfully to literary history.




The Meaning of Conservatism


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The Last Best Hope


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In this groundbreaking book, Joe Scarborough tells Republican Party bosses what they don’t want to hear, explains why Democrats are making matters so much worse, and then shows leaders of both parties the way forward. The Last Best Hope draws on the forgotten genius of conservatism to offer a road map for the movement and the country. Delivering a searing indictment of the political leaders who have led us astray, Scarborough inspires conservatives to reclaim their heritage by drawing upon the strength of the movement’s rich history. With independent thinking and straight talk, Scarborough explains: • How Washington and Wall Street conspired to create the housing bubble that caused America’s financial meltdown • How the “candidate of change” has not only maintained but accelerated the reckless spending policies that led us to this historic economic collapse • How Washington’s bailout culture will cripple America’s future if left unchecked • How Barack Obama’s stimulus plan devolved into a socialist spending spree that would make FDR and LBJ shudder • And how conservatives need to take a closer look at Ronald Reagan’s political career before claiming his great legacy A fearlessly argued conservative manifesto that brings American conservatism into the twenty-first century, The Last Best Hope is a must-read for all who care about the direction America is heading.




Conservatism


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“...one of the most eloquent and even moving evocations of the conservative tradition in Western politics, philosophy and culture I have ever read...the ideal primer for those who are new to conservative ideas...” —Richard Aldous, Wall Street Journal A brief magisterial introduction to the conservative tradition by one of Britain’s leading intellectuals. In Conservatism, Roger Scruton offers the reader an invitation into the world of political philosophy by explaining the history and evolution of the conservative movement over the centuries. With the clarity and authority of a gifted teacher, he discusses the ideology's perspective on civil society, the rule of law, freedom, morality, property, rights, and the role of the state. In a time when many claim that conservatives lack a unified intellectual belief system, this book makes a very strong case to the contrary, one that politically-minded readers will find compelling and refreshing. Scruton analyzes the origins and development of conservatism through the philosophies and thoughts of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Adam Smith and Milton Friedman, among others. He shows how conservative ideas have influenced the political sector through the careers of a diverse cast of politicians, such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Disraeli, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. He also takes a close look at the changing relationship between conservative politics, capitalism, and free markets in both the UK and the US. This clear, incisive guide is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand Western politics and policies, now and over the last three centuries.




Conservatives and the Constitution


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Recovers a contested, evolving tradition of conservative constitutional argument that shaped the past and is bidding to make the future.




Restoring History - Western Cultural and Political Conservatism


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This work outlines a brief history of conservatism from 800 BC to present day, and offers insight and suggestions for a needed cultural restoration. Restoring History is timely and holds the seeds that could return Western culture back to health. The main thesis of the work is that reconciliation and philosophical interaction between conservatism's five historical forms can restore an intellectually vigorous, culturally fruitful, morally coherent and politically potent society. Current political and cultural arenas provide a good backdrop to consider the vital role of conservatism in Western history. Conservative ideals provided a crucial function in the Western civilization's rise to become the world premiere in literature, philosophy, art, music, architecture, economics, commerce, exploration, science, technology, war and politics. Western culture is often equated with European civilization and broadly refers to a heritage of social norms, ethics, traditions, religious beliefs, political systems, and specific artifacts and technologies. Conservative principles and values have consistently produced beneficial effects on culture. In contrast, liberalism has often been destructive to Western culture, propagating false views about the nature of man, society, government and the cosmos - and only produces a mixed blessing. There is an illusion in the land that liberalism is an old tradition, and that conservatism arose in the late 1940's as a reactionary force. In fact, four of the five types of conservatism were very old when liberalism first appeared during the 18th century, after the West had already established dominance.