Conservatism: An Anthology of Social and Political Thought from David Hume to the Present

by Jerry Z. Muller

Book Overview

At a time when the label "conservative" is indiscriminately applied to fundamentalists, populists, libertarians, fascists, and the advocates of one or another orthodoxy, this volume offers a nuanced... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691037124
• ISBN13: 9780691037127
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.8" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Generally a very good collection

This book contains many excellent essays, and is quite good in showing the differences between conservatism and similar right-wing ideologies (i e libertarianism, religious fundamentalism etc). Although a European could view it as a bit free-market biased (Hayek is represented, Disraeli isn't). The introductions to the various political essays are very helpful in placing them in their historical context.