Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The First Generation
Chapter 2: God and Man at the City College of New York
Chapter 3: After the Apocalypse
Chapter 4: The Gulf Beyond Radicalism
Chapter 5: High, Low, and Modern
Chapter 6: The Conscience of a Neoconservative
Chapter 7: One Nation, Two Cultures
Chapter 8: Two Cheers for Realism
Conclusion
A provocative review of fateful changes in American political thought, and a bracing reminder that ideas do have consequences. -Michael Medved, nationally syndicated talk show host
Adam L. Fuller has taught political philosophy, American government, and international relations at California State University-San Bernardino, Pittsburgh State University, Missouri Southern State University, and the University of Lodz.
Fuller presents a compelling history and analysis of the
neoconservative movement. Focusing on the six "original"
neoconservatives--Irving Kristol, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Norman
Podhoretz, Midge Decter, Daniel Bell, and Nathan Glazer--the author
suggests that the movement constitutes a sort of "anti-ideological
ideology." That is to say, neoconservatives embrace ideological
methodologies and forms in order to combat an array of
leftist-oriented ideologies. Indeed, devotees of what Fuller calls
the old Right have at times been quite critical of their
neoconservative brethren for this very reason. While traditional
conservatives from Edmund Burke to Russell Kirk have decried all
manner of ideologies dedicated to the overthrow of the dominant
class du jour, neoconservatives have determined to overthrow the
dominant class of ideologues....Overall the book effectively
dispels many myths surrounding neoconservatism while acknowledging
both the nuances and the common traits that define one of the most
influential political movements of the last 50 years. Summing Up:
Recommended.
*CHOICE*
Taking the Fight to the Enemy is well-written, well-researched, and
cogently argued. In my view, it will provide a balanced overview of
the subject for scholars and the general public alike.”
*Daniel J. Mahoney, Assumption College*
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