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Why I Turned Right : Leading Baby Boom Conservatives Chronicle Their Political Journeys by Mary Eberstadt (2007, Hardcover)
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PublisherThreshold Editions
ISBN-101416528555
ISBN-139781416528555
eBay Product ID (ePID)56987209
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Book TitleWhy I Turned Right : Leading Baby Boom Conservatives Chronicle Their Political Journeys
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Theory, American Government / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year2007
GenrePolitical Science
AuthorMary Eberstadt
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.7 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-050103
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"A thoroughly engaging, witty, and instructive series of essays by the best and rightest of our generation."-- Christopher Buckley
Dewey Decimal320.52092/273
Table Of ContentContents Introduction by Mary Eberstadt P. J. O'Rourke: The Unthinking Man's Guide to Conservatism Richard Starr: Killer Rabbits and the Continuing Crisis David Brooks: Confessions of a Greenwich Village Conservative Dinesh D'Souza: Recollections of a Campus Renegade Heather Mac Donald: Down and Out with Paul De Man Stanley Kurtz: Pig Heads Joseph Bottum: The Events Leading Up to My Execution Danielle Crittenden: Pacifists, Pacifiers, and Snakeskin Miniskirts Tod Lindberg: Choices and Consequences Sally Satel: The Most Dangerous Psychiatrist in America Peter Berkowitz: The Longer Way Rich Lowry: I Was a Teenage Conservative Bibliography Acknowledgments
SynopsisPolitical vicissitudes aside, with or without a conservative administration, whether or not America is engaged in war, or regardless of who next holds the majority either in Congress or the Court, the United States as a whole (as the infamous red and blue map made unforgettably clear) has boldly, unabashedly moved Right. But the question remains: "Why?" How did a movement that appeared so sidelined and embattled only a generation ago emerge as such a strong, influential, and enduring united front? In "Why I Turned Right, " eminent and rising conservatives -- at odds themselves on a number of issues from religion, family, sex, to stem cell research, abortion, and war -- answer the question. And they answer it not through polemic, reactionary preaching, or rage, but in the most practical and sensible way possible: via the sharp, critical, and unfiltered voices and canny observations of uniquely positioned authors, editors, humorists, and political refugees inadvertently born of the sexual revolution and the PC movement, who ultimately landed on the conservative side of America's red-blue divide -- in some cases, much to their own surprise. A fascinating intellectual journey, this "family of opinions," as contributor Peter Berkowitz terms it, represents the extraordinarily varied paths that have led these authors from the championed liberalism of their youth to eventually fuel the world of conservative think tanks, magazines, blogs, and book publishing. Whether you are for the Right or against, guarded supporter or puzzled progressive, "Why I Turned Right" proves an entertaining, enlightening, and edifying read for anyone with an open mind -- both the red and the blue, and everyone in between., Political vicissitudes aside, with or without a conservative administration, whether or not America is engaged in war, or regardless of who next holds the majority either in Congress or the Court, the United States as a whole (as the infamous red and blue map made unforgettably clear) has boldly, unabashedly moved Right. But the question remains:Why?How did a movement that appeared so sidelined and embattled only a generation ago emerge as such a strong, influential, and enduring united front? InWhy I Turned Right,eminent and rising conservatives -- at odds themselves on a number of issues from religion, family, sex, to stem cell research, abortion, and war -- answer the question. And they answer it not through polemic, reactionary preaching, or rage, but in the most practical and sensible way possible: via the sharp, critical, and unfiltered voices and canny observations of uniquely positioned authors, editors, humorists, and political refugees inadvertently born of the sexual revolution and the PC movement, who ultimately landed on the conservative side of America's red-blue divide -- in some cases, much to their own surprise. A fascinating intellectual journey, this "family of opinions," as contributor Peter Berkowitz terms it, represents the extraordinarily varied paths that have led these authors from the championed liberalism of their youth to eventually fuel the world of conservative think tanks, magazines, blogs, and book publishing. Whether you are for the Right or against, guarded supporter or puzzled progressive,Why I Turned Rightproves an entertaining, enlightening, and edifying read for anyone with an open mind -- both the red and the blue, and everyone in between., In this revealing collection of personal political statements, eminent conservative writers--including P.J. OURourke, Rich Lowry, and David Brooks--answer in their own words why America has turned right politically.
LC Classification NumberJC573.2.U6.W539 2007
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