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The Reactionary Mind

Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin

Corey Robin

This book explores the roots of conservatism and the mindset behind it, tracing it back to the reaction against the French Revolution. The author argues that the right is fundamentally inspired by a desire to defend and maintain power and privilege against movements that demand freedom and equality. This book delves into a range of rightwing ideologies, examining how they have been historically improvised attempts to regain power.
Publish Date
2011-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
2011-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.95
ISBN
9780199959112
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-03-01T14:05:56.000Z
"The Reactionary Mind," @CoreyRobin's magnificent 2011 book (updated 2017), traces the history of right-wing thought to find the factor that unites Dominionists, imperialists, white nationalists, libertarians and other strains of right-wing thought. 8/      source