{"product_id":"9781608193554","title":"Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This is an insightful book that will please anyone interested in midcentury American history and politics. Anyone serious about political philosophy will learn from it. Highly recommended.” -\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam F. Buckley Jr. was the foremost architect of the conservative movement that transformed American politics between the 1960s and the end of the century. When Buckley launched \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e in 1955, conservatism was a beleaguered, fringe segment of the Republican Party. Three decades later Ronald Reagan-who credited \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e with shaping his beliefs-was in the White House. Buckley and his allies devised a new-model conservatism that replaced traditional ideals of Edmund Burke with a passionate belief in the free market; religious faith; and an aggressive stance on foreign policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Buckley's TV show, \u003ci\u003eFiring Line\u003c\/i\u003e, and his campaign for mayor of New York City made him a celebrity; his wit and zest for combat made conservatism fun. But Buckley was far more than a controversialist. Deploying his uncommon charm, shrewdly recruiting allies, quashing ideological competitors, and refusing to compromise on core principles, he almost single-handedly transformed conservatism from a set of retrograde attitudes into a revolutionary force.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163533394160,"sku":"9781608193554","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608193554_p0.jpg?v=1763833095","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608193554","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}