The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin
The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin
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Book • Nonfiction
2011
Adult
18+ years
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Corey Robin's The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin examines the intellectual roots and evolution of conservative thought. Robin argues that conservatism is a dynamic reaction to progressive movements, featuring a central focus on power and hierarchy. The book offers insights into conservative figures from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin.
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Corey Robin's The Reactionary Mind offers a compelling analysis of conservatism as a dynamic ideological force rather than a static tradition. While praised for its eloquence and intellectual rigor, some critics argue it oversimplifies conservative thought by focusing on its most reactionary elements. Overall, the book provokes thought on the evolution of conservative ideas.
Who Should Read The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin?
Readers of The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin by Corey Robin likely enjoy political philosophy and history with a critical lens on conservative thought. Fans of Richard Hofstadter's The Paranoid Style in American Politics or Thomas Frank's What's the Matter with Kansas? would find this insightful.
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Corey Robin's The Reactionary Mind examines how conservatism is not merely a defense of the status quo, but a dynamic and ideologically driven reaction to progressive social movements.
The book explores the philosophical connection between Edmund Burke and Sarah Palin, illustrating how conservative thought evolves but retains core principles through different eras.
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Corey Robin contends that conservative politics is propelled by a vision to reclaim power and reassert hierarchies that are perceived as threatened.
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Book • Nonfiction
2011
Adult
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