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Conservative Reads # 2
Edmund Burke: A Genius ReconsideredEdmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered by Russell Kirk
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Russell Kirk's masterful biography of the great man and his philosophy.
Reflections on the Revolution in France (Oxford World's Classics)Reflections on the Revolution in France (Oxford World's Classics) by Edmund Burke
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Burke's masterpiece is prophetic and beautifully written.
The Politics of PrudenceThe Politics of Prudence by Russell Kirk
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Heritage Foundation lectures which are a basic introduction and overview to Kirk's conservative philosophy. A controversial and stimulating volume. (ignore the one star idiot reviewer)
Prospects for ConservativesProspects for Conservatives by Russell Kirk
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Excellent place to start. Eight essential questions for conservatives.
Christianity and CultureChristianity and Culture by T. S. Eliot
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Poet, essayist, philosopher, and theologian......an important, logical and essential contribution.
Notes Towards a Definition of CultureNotes Towards a Definition of Culture by T.S. Eliot
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Included in the above volume, but worth reading in it s own right..
The Conscience of a Conservative (James Madison Library in American Politics) (The James Madison Library in American Politics)The Conscience of a Conservative (James Madison Library in American Politics) (The James Madison Library in American Politics) by Barry M. Goldwater
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Compelling....Seminal....a must read classic. Truly courageous.
A Glorious Disaster: Barry Goldwater's Presidential Campaign and the Origins of the Conservative MovementA Glorious Disaster: Barry Goldwater's Presidential Campaign and the Origins of the Conservative Movement by J.William Middendorf
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Brilliant insider account of the rise of modern conservatism.
The Political Writings of John Adams (American Heritage)The Political Writings of John Adams (American Heritage) by John Adams
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Great anthology of Adams thinking about balanced, constitutional, representative government.
American Democrat and Other Political Writings (Conservative Leadership Series)American Democrat and Other Political Writings (Conservative Leadership Series) by James Fenimore Cooper
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Literary genius, Cooper's writings on liberty, democracy, culture, liberty v equality, limited government, etc.......all the big questions.
The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny. by O.A. Browson, Ll.D.The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny. by O.A. Browson, Ll.D. by Orestes Augustus Brownson
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Another excellent volume on the US experiment which is thoughtful and stimulating. Published in 1865, and still a classic.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics)Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics) by Stephen
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Another conservative classic by another great mind. challenges John Stuart Mill's On Liberty and On Utilitarianism, arguing that Mill's view of humanity is sentimental and utopian.
Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American DeclineSlouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline by Robert H. Bork
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A classic critique of illiberal liberalism and the decline of standards, morality and culture.
Twilight of AuthorityTwilight of Authority by Robert Nisbet
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Brilliant. How the overpowering, overbearing state ends up destroying traditional morality and authority. Published just after Watergate, it is still essentially reading for conservatives today.
Eminent ChurchilliansEminent Churchillians by Andrew Roberts
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Andrew Roberts at his best. Opinionated and devastating.
Ideas Have ConsequencesIdeas Have Consequences by Weaver
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Compelling classic which condemns nominalism and relativism.
Is Life Worth Living?Is Life Worth Living? by William Hurrell Mallock
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Thoughtful and persuasive
The Meaning of ConservatismThe Meaning of Conservatism by Roger Scruton
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Intelligent, scholarly, stimulating classic fron 1980. Why conservatism is superior to liberalism and socialism
Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World BesiegedCulture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged by Roger Scruton
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I love reading anything by Scruton. Another superb critique against the "culture of repudiation."
Modern CultureModern Culture by Roger Scruton
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Culture -- common, high, and popular. Excellent.
The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and the Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain (Second Edition)The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and the Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain (Second Edition) by Anthony Browne
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The title says it all -- terrific short book.
The Poverty of MulticulturalismThe Poverty of Multiculturalism by Patrick West
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Another short book on the threat to Western Civilization from this cultural suicide.
Our Culture, What's Left of it: The Mandarins and the MassesOur Culture, What's Left of it: The Mandarins and the Masses by Theodore Dalrymple
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Dalrymple is a treasure of our culture. All his books are worth reading, including this classic.
The Abolition of Liberty: The Decline of Order and Justice in EnglandThe Abolition of Liberty: The Decline of Order and Justice in England by Peter Hitchens
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One of the best journalists today, critiques the creeping state and its power over our lives.
Look at Me: Celebrating the Self in Modern BritainLook at Me: Celebrating the Self in Modern Britain by Peter Whittle
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A wonderful short pamphlet by the Social Affairs Unit on the state of our culture and psychology.