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Neoconservative Introduction
Neoconservatism: Why We Need itNeoconservatism: Why We Need it by Douglas Murray
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Brilliant and concise defense of neoconservative ideology against the lies and slanders of the Left. Murray is a peerless young British intellectual, and defender of the West.
Neoconservatism: The Autobiography of an IdeaNeoconservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea by Irving Kristol
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My favourite book. Classic essays by the 'godfather' of Neoconservatism. Nothing on foreign affairs but everything on domestic policy and culture.
The Neocon ReaderThe Neocon Reader by Irwin (Edt) Stelzer
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Eclectic collection of essays by intellectual giants such as Kristol, Kagan and Muravchik. Blair and Thatcher make powerful contributions too. A great book for expert or newcomer alike.
Anti -Totalitarianism: The Left-wing Case for a Neoconservative Foreign PolicyAnti -Totalitarianism: The Left-wing Case for a Neoconservative Foreign Policy by Oliver Kamm
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Excellent defense of Neocon foreign policy by one of today's best anti-fascist Liberals. (His blog is a must-read too.)
The Truth About Leo Strauss: Political Philosophy and American DemocracyThe Truth About Leo Strauss: Political Philosophy and American Democracy by C Zuckert
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A robust intellectual defense of Leo Strauss by former students. Essential to combat the lies of Shadia Drury, other pseudo-intellectuals and the liberal media.
Leo Strauss: An Intellectual BiographyLeo Strauss: An Intellectual Biography by D Tanguay
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Fantastic new biography about an intellectual giant who revolutionized the way many students, writers and intellectuals thought.
Leo Strauss: An Introduction to His Thought and Intellectual Legacy (Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought)Leo Strauss: An Introduction to His Thought and Intellectual Legacy (Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought) by Thomas L. Pangle
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Another fine and accessible introduction to Mr Strauss's writings and thought. And a great antidote to the fantasies of his detractors (Shadia Drury etc)
The Neoconservative Revolution: Jewish Intellectuals and the Shaping of Public PolicyThe Neoconservative Revolution: Jewish Intellectuals and the Shaping of Public Policy by Murray Friedman
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History and development of great Jewish thinkers like Hook, Podhoretz, Kristol etc, and their influence on the next generation. Imprortant read.
The Rise of Neoconservatism: Intellectuals and Foreign Affairs, 1945-94The Rise of Neoconservatism: Intellectuals and Foreign Affairs, 1945-94 by J Ehrman
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An objective and scholarly introduction to neoconservative foreign policy thought. Should be required reading for all conspiracy nuts and ignorant Chomsky fans.
Closing of the American MindClosing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
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Scathing indictment of the disaster of post-modernism and relativism.
The Neoconservative Imagination: Essays in Honour of Irving KristolThe Neoconservative Imagination: Essays in Honour of Irving Kristol
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Homage to the great man himself. Along with Podhoretz, Buckley and Horowitz, this man helped reinvigorate and revolutionize American conservatism since the 60's.
The End of History and the Last ManThe End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama
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The triumph of liberal capitalism. (Pity his latest book is dreadful.)
The Weekly Standard: A Reader: 1995-2005The Weekly Standard: A Reader: 1995-2005
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The best political magazine in the US. Great collection
Present Dangers: Crisis and Opportunity in American Foreign and Defense PolicyPresent Dangers: Crisis and Opportunity in American Foreign and Defense Policy by Robert Kagan
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A dozen essays by intellectuals documenting the foreign policy challenges ahead. Edited by Kristol and Kagan - two neoconservative heavyweights
Dangerous Nation: America in the World 1600-1900Dangerous Nation: America in the World 1600-1900 by Robert Kagan
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A reappraisal of US foreign policy between 1600 and 1900 by an outstanding neoconservative scholar and foreign policy analyst.
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American EmpireColossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire by Niall Ferguson
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The case for American Empire and global leadership by a prolific historian
The War Over Iraq: Saddam's Tyranny and America's MissionThe War Over Iraq: Saddam's Tyranny and America's Mission by Lawrence F. Kaplan
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The open and shut case for removing Saddam from his 'box'. This is the basic neoconservative case for war -- read it as opposed to all the Guardianista hysteria and conspiracy 'oil' crap from the Left
The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and TerrorThe Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror by Natan Sharansky
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Heroic figure gives the case for freedom against totalitarianism. You can see why this book had a profound influence on the Bush Administration.
Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World OrderParadise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order by Robert Kagan
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Foreign policy necessity. Probably the most important book to be published on foreign affairs, in the last 20 years. Why American power and leadership matters.
The Neoconservative Vision: From the Cold War to the Culture WarsThe Neoconservative Vision: From the Cold War to the Culture Wars by Mark Gerson
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Fighting back against illiberal liberalism. An excellent history of neoconservatism over the last three and a half decades.
The Return of History and the End of DreamsThe Return of History and the End of Dreams by Robert Kagan
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Another seminal book by the best and most articulate foreign policy intellectual in the West. Superb pithy follow-up to Paradise and Power.
Fighting Words: A Tale of How Liberals Created Neo-ConservatismFighting Words: A Tale of How Liberals Created Neo-Conservatism by Ben J. Wattenberg
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Common sense on steroids, by the great neoconservative scholar from the AEI.