Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire - Softcover

Norton, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300109733 ISBN 13: 9780300109733

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2005

Synopsis

The teachings of political theorist Leo Strauss (1899-1973) have recently received new attention, as political observers have become aware of the influence Strauss's students have had in shaping conservative agendas of the Bush administration-including the war on Iraq. This provocative book examines Strauss's ideas and the ways in which they have been appropriated, or misappropriated, by senior policymakers. Anne Norton, a political theorist trained by some of Strauss's most famous students, is well equipped to write on Strauss and Straussians. She tells three interwoven narratives: the story of Leo Strauss, a Jewish German-born emigre, who carried European philosophy into a new world; the story of the philosophic lineage that came from Leo Strauss; and the story of how America has been made a moral battleground by the likes of Paul Wolfowitz, Leon Kass, Carnes Lord, and Irving Kristol-Straussian conservatives committed to an American imperialism they believe will usher in a new world order.

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Review:

"An honest, wise, and beautifully written account of an astonishing political phenomenon that has profoundly reshaped politics in our times."-Rogers Smith, author of Civic Ideals

Synopsis:

This provocative book examines the thinking of political theorist Leo Strauss and how his ideas have been appropriated - or misappropriated - for various conservative agendas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0300109733
• ISBN 13: 9780300109733
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256