Upstream : the ascendance of American conservatism /

Upstream : the ascendance of American conservatism /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Regnery, Alfred S., 1942-
Edition:	1st Threshold Editions trade pbk. ed.
Imprint:	New York : Threshold Editions, 2009.
Description:	xvi, 458 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Conservatism. Politics and government United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century. United States -- Politics and government -- 2001- United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7684167

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ISBN:	1416522891 (pbk.) 9781416522898 (pbk.)
Notes:	Originally published in hardcover, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-422) and index.
Summary:	An account tracing the course of the American conservative movement through the twentieth century, noting the contributions of key intellectuals, businessmen, and writers.

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. The Passing of a Conservative
2. It Wasn't Always That Way
3. Intellectual Underpinnings
4. A Movement Takes Off
5. Political Theory Becomes Real Politics
6. The Worst of Times
7. The Neocons, the New Right, and the Grassroots
8. The Bargain of a Lifetime
9. The Law, the Courts, and the Constitution
10. Intellectual Developments, 1960 to the Present
11. Ronald Reagan
12. Conservatives and Free Enterprise
13. Religion and American Conservatism
14. We Are All Conservatives Now
Afterword
Notes
Bibliography
Index