Edmund Burke in America: The Contested Career of the Father of Modern Conservati

Description: Edmund Burke in America by Drew Maciag Drew Maciag traces Burkes reception and reputation in the United States, from the contest of ideas between Burke and Thomas Paine in the Revolutionary period, to the Progressive Era to his apotheosis within the modern conservative movement. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797) is a touchstone for modern conservatism in the United States, and his name and his writings have been invoked by figures ranging from the arch Federalist George Cabot to the twentieth-century political philosopher Leo Strauss. But Burkes legacy has neither been consistently associated with conservative thought nor has the richness and subtlety of his political vision been fully appreciated by either his American admirers or detractors. In Edmund Burke in America, Drew Maciag traces Burkes reception and reputation in the United States, from the contest of ideas between Burke and Thomas Paine in the Revolutionary period, to the Progressive Era (when Republicans and Democrats alike invoked Burkes wisdom), to his apotheosis within the modern conservative movement.Throughout, Maciag is sensitive to the relationship between American opinions about Burke and the changing circumstances of American life. The dynamic tension between conservative and liberal attitudes in American society surfaced in debates over the French Revolution, Jacksonian democracy, Gilded Age values, Progressive reform, Cold War anticommunism, and post-1960s liberalism. The post-World War II rediscovery of Burke by New Conservatives and their adoption of him as the "father of conservatism" provided an intellectual foundation for the conservative ascendancy of the late twentieth century. Highlighting the Burkean influence on such influential writers as George Bancroft, E. L. Godkin, and Russell Kirk, Maciag also explores the underappreciated impact of Burkes thought on four U.S. presidents: John Adams and John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. Through close and keen readings of political speeches, public lectures, and works of history and political theory and commentary, Maciag offers a sweeping account of the American political scene over two centuries. Author Biography Drew Maciag has taught history at the University of Rochester, SUNY Geneseo, and Nazareth College. Table of Contents Introduction: In Search of Icons1. Burke in Brief: A "Philosophical" PrimerPart I: Early America2. Old Seeds, New Soil: The Land of Paine3. Federalist Persuasions: John and J. Q. Adams4. Democratic America: The Ethos of Liberalism5. American Whigs: A Conservative ResponsePart II: Transition to Modern America6. The Gilded Age: Eclectic Interpretations7. Theodore Roosevelt: Blazing Forward, Looking Backward8. Woodrow Wilson: Confronting American MaturityPart III: Postwar America9. Modern Times: Conjunctions and Consensus10. Natural Law: A Neo-traditionalist Revival11. The Cold War: Existential Threat Redux12. Contemporary Conservatives: Victories and IllusionsConclusion: A World without FathersNotesIndex Review American conservatives celebrate Edmund Burke, but according to historian Drew Maciag, the British philosopher-politician might be uncomfortable with the company hes posthumously been keeping.... Maciag finds Burke far more advanced in his thinking than previously credited. -- David Luhrssen * Shepherd Express *In his engaging if somewhat ironic book, Maciag surveys the fall and rise of Burkes influence in America, beginning with the post-Revolutionary era.... The point is less to provide an exhaustive monograph tracing and assessing the ways in which Americans engaged with Burke than to illustrate how different evocations of his writings reflect major aspects of American culture. -- Jack Rakove * New England Quarterly *Maciag highlights persuasively three post-Second World War intellectual currents which brought Edmund Burkes political thought to the fore of conservatism.... In summary, Maciag identifies seven elements in Burkes thought that made him attractive to American conservatives. * Canadian Journal of Political Science * Long Description The statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797) is a touchstone for modern conservatism in the United States, and his name and his writings have been invoked by figures ranging from the arch Federalist George Cabot to the twentieth-century political philosopher Leo Strauss. But Burkes legacy has neither been consistently associated with conservative thought nor has the richness and subtlety of his political vision been fully appreciated by either his American admirers or detractors. In Edmund Burke in America , Drew Maciag traces Burkes reception and reputation in the United States, from the contest of ideas between Burke and Thomas Paine in the Revolutionary period, to the Progressive Era (when Republicans and Democrats alike invoked Burkes wisdom), to his apotheosis within the modern conservative movement. Throughout, Maciag is sensitive to the relationship between American opinions about Burke and the changing circumstances of American life. The dynamic tension between conservative and liberal attitudes in American society surfaced in debates over the French Revolution, Jacksonian democracy, Gilded Age values, Progressive reform, Cold War anticommunism, and post-1960s liberalism. The post-World War II rediscovery of Burke by New Conservatives and their adoption of him as the "father of conservatism" provided an intellectual foundation for the conservative ascendancy of the late twentieth century. Highlighting the Burkean influence on such influential writers as George Bancroft, E. L. Godkin, and Russell Kirk, Maciag also explores the underappreciated impact of Burkes thought on four U.S. presidents: John Adams and John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. Through close and keen readings of political speeches, public lectures, and works of history and political theory and commentary, Maciag offers a sweeping account of the American political scene over two centuries. Review Quote "With clarity and insight, Drew Maciag restores Burkean thought to the center of the American political tradition. In the process, he tells us much about battles over Burkes legacy, especially its central and complex status for modern conservatives."--George Cotkin, author of Dive Deeper: Journeys with Moby-Dick and Existential America Details ISBN1501705717 Publisher Cornell University Press ISBN-10 1501705717 ISBN-13 9781501705717 Format Paperback Author Drew Maciag Pages 304 Imprint Cornell University Press Subtitle The Contested Career of the Father of Modern Conservatism Place of Publication Ithaca Country of Publication United States Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-01-15 DEWEY 320.520973 Audience Age 18 Short Title Edmund Burke in America Language English UK Release Date 2017-01-15 AU Release Date 2017-01-15 NZ Release Date 2017-01-15 US Release Date 2017-01-15 Alternative 9780801448959 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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