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Economics is primed for—and in desperate need of—a revolution, respected economic forecaster John D. Mueller shows in this eye-opening book. To make this leap forward will require looking backward, for as Redeeming Economics reveals, the most important element of economic theory has been ignored for more than two centuries.

With more than 600 entries written from viewpoints as various as those which have constituted the postwar conservative movement itself, this encyclopedia orients readers of all types to the people and ideas that have given shape to contemporary American conservatism.

Originally published in 1964, What Is Conservatism? is one of the classic works of the modern conservative movement - and is as relevant today as it was a half century ago. Edited by Frank S. Meyer, who popularized the idea of "fusionism” that became the basis for modern American conservatism, What Is Conservatism? features brilliant essays by twelve leading conservative thinkers.

The twentieth century bears the indelible imprint of both communism and Nazism. Today, it sometimes seems as if the former is all but forgotten, at least among Western elites, while our cultural memory of the latter is an inextinguishable fire. This inequality is surprising and calls out for explanation, a task the French political thinker Alain Besancon attempts here in a wise and elegant meditation. In examining the horror and destruction ca...

Gerhart Niemeyer, who taught government at the University of Notre Dame for several decades, was one of the foremost conservative political theorists of the twentieth century. He was the author of seminal books and articles exploring the nature of Communist ideology, classical and modern political theory, foreign policy, Christianity, the relation between faith and philosophy, the philosophy of history, and education. This definitive, handsome...

Explains that the triumph of liberalism means the tyranny of liberalism. This book argues that liberalism is the extension into the sociopolitical realm of modern scientific thought and technological rationality. It also shows how liberalism is an expression of the interests and outlook of commercial and managerial elites.

Likens contemporary Western man to the mythical figure Icarus, explaining how we have come simultaneously to embrace the 'good' but reject the 'true', how we have sacralized rights and democracy, and how we have lost our sense of the tragic and embraced the idea of 'zero risk'.

Such is the praise for Unjust Justice by the eminent French philosopher Chantal Delsol. Now available in paperback this book offers a devastating critique of progressives' relentless quest for "international law" and "international justice". This purportedly humanitarian project represents a way for the Western world to do penance for its missionary, colonial, and imperial past. But Delsol shows how deeply flawed it is in all respects - in its...

As Kelly's fascinating biography makes clear, James Burnham was one of the most influential anticommunist figures of the Cold War era. His story is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the forces behind this major ideological clash.

Though much has been written about T. S. Eliot since it was first published, Eliot and His Age remains the best introduction to the poet's life, ideas, and literary works. It is the essential starting place for anyone who would understand what Eliot was about. Russell Kirk's view of his older friend is sympathetic but not adulatory. His insights into Eliot's writings are informed by wide reading in the same authors who most influenced the poet...

In this, the liveliest and most accessible one-volume life of Edmund Burke, Russell Kirk ingeniously combines into a living whole the private and the public Burke. He gives us a fresh assessment of the great statesman, who enjoys even greater influence today than in his own time. Russell Kirk was a leading figure in the post-World War II revival of American interest in Edmund Burke. Today, no one who takes seriously the problems of society dar...

Presents John Lukacs's profound reflections on the very nature of history, the role of the historian, the limits of knowledge, and more. Guiding us on a quest for knowledge, Lukacs ranges far and wide over the past two centuries. The pursuit takes us from Alexis de Tocqueville to the atomic bomb, from the American frontier to the Cold War, from Hitler to Heisenberg. As an added bonus, this book features a complete bibliography of Lukacs's writ...

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This handsome box set brings together "The Wonder Clock, " one of the Pyle siblings' more delightful combined efforts, and "Pepper and Salt, " a collection of Pyle's wonderfully imaginative fairy tales and fables. A perfect Christmas gift, it will help a new generation rediscover the immense gifts of one of America's best children's storytellers.

This volume captures the astonishing breadth and depth of Russell Kirk's intellectual project. It offers the perfect introduction to a thinker whose wisdom is desperately needed today, and more relevant than ever.

The concepts of liberty and responsibility have been dealt with extensively from the perspectives of economics, political theory, philosophy, and religion. But a special kind of insight into man's exercise of liberty and acceptance of responsibility is possible through the device of literature. Literature allows one to consider, reflect on, and attempt to understand the meaning of such abstractions as liberty and responsibility by presenting t...

Examines the quartet of generational challenges confronting Americans in our chaotic, ideologically charged times and charts the path of truth and renewal for America's global generation.

As Democrats have surged back into power, jubilant liberals have rushed to proclaim that American conservatism is dead, both intellectually and politically - and some on the Right seem half-inclined to agree. This title examines the roots and achievements of the contemporary American Right and assesses its prospects.

As the GOP leader in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in US. But surprisingly little is known about this skilled and powerful politician. This title offers an inside look at Senator McConnell's unlikely rise. It chronicles the senator's increasing conservatism and his considerable strategic and tactical talents.