{"product_id":"2940169910414","title":"Big Tent: The Story of the Conservative Revolution, As Told by the Thinkers and Doers Who Made It Happen","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author, professor, and pundit Mallory Factor illuminates the conservative tradition in American politics with essays from leading figures in the conservative movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmbitious in its breadth and depth, \u003ci\u003eBig Tent\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fresh and surprising treatment of the conservative movement as told by the leaders themselves. In this unique collection, which is based on Factor¿s star-studded course at The Citadel, conservative leaders explain how the movement developed as a powerful force in American politics, how it functions now with a wide range of viewpoints, and where it is going in the future. The origin of conservative ideas¿from their ancient roots to their English origins, from the American Revolution to William F. Buckley, Alexis de Tocqueville to Barry Goldwater, and libertarianism to neo-conservatism¿are revealed and examined in this compelling volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese illuminating essays include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNewt Gingrich on the political ideas surrounding the American Revolution;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute on the emergence of libertarianism;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEd Meese on the Reagan Revolution;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDavid Keene of the NRA on Buckley-style ¿fusionism¿;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhyllis Schlafly on the rise of the religious right;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDonald Rumsfeld on the Bush administration¿s ¿war on terror¿;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRand Paul on the future of the conservative movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsightful and stimulating, \u003ci\u003eBig Tent\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding survey of the conservative movement from its most significant living figures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114920362224,"sku":"2940169910414","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169910414_p0.jpg?v=1769902723","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169910414","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}