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Conservatism in America. 2nd ed. Harvard University Press, 1982. Thorne, Melvin J. American Conservative Thought since World War II: The Core Ideas (1990) online edition [permanent dead link ] Viereck, Peter. Conservatism: from John Adams to Churchill (2nd ed. 1978)
Speer adds that these developments have caused "an erosion of the conservative consensus involving free markets, social conservatism, and a hawkish foreign policy (sometimes described as "fusionism") that provided the intellectual scaffolding for American conservatism essentially from the launch of National Review magazine in the mid-1950s to ...
Pages in category "Books critical of conservatism in the United States" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Republican Party supports school-sanctioned school prayer, which has been banned in public schools ever since Engel v. Vitale. [citation needed] They have continued to challenge such decisions for pushing Christianity out of America's public schools. [107]
In the mid-1960s the GOP debates race and civil rights intensely. Republican liberals, led by Nelson Rockefeller, argue for a strong federal role because it was morally right and politically advantageous. Conservatives call for a more limited federal presence and discount the possibility of significant black voter support.
A new book aims to explain why White liberals and White conservatives often disagree on what is considered "racist," or "sexist" and explains how both sides can better address these issues in society.
Conservatives were especially sensitive to the perception that Communist elements were trying to change national policies and values in the U.S. government, the media, and academia. Conservatives enthusiastically supported anti-Communist agencies such as the FBI.
Empowering men and women doing this kind of work transforms communities and lives in a way no white paper or government program ever could.