What's Right: The New Conservative Majority and the Remaking of America

by David Frum

Book Overview

David Frum celebrates a conservatism that defends both liberty and morality. Frum dissects such current political figures as Pat Buchanan, Newt Gingrich, Colin Powell, and Jack Kemp, offering insight... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465041973
• ISBN13: 9780465041978
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Interesting

This book is very dated and therefore of limited relevance, but is extremely interesting and insightful on various political issues circa 1995. Written after the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress but before the 1996 presidential election, it discusses, among other issues: -Why Newt Gingrich came to power and what his goals are (were). -Problems with the campaign finance laws of the time. -Pat Buchanan (hint: Frum obviously had a personal quarrel with him) -Who Phil Gramm is (was) and why he is (was) important in conservative politics. -How Canada needs to invest more resources in its own national defense and stop relying on the U.S. -Colin Powell, and what his political strengths and weaknesses (mainly weaknesses) are (were). I suggest you read Derek Leaberry's review, because it has some informaion about Frum that I didn't know and that will lead me to treat Frum's opinions more skeptically in the future,.