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"James Burnham (1904-1987) was one of the outstanding American political philosophers of his time and this study gives a succinct account of his journey from militant Trotskyism to his role as leading intellectual defender of the West. Burnham's twelve books contain many observations relevant to contemporary problems, such as his analysis of bureaucracy, his theories of the totalitarian tendencies of the "new class", his prediction of the Cold War and the Imperial Presidency. He demonstrated show more that Senator McCarthy's exposures of fellow travellers in American public service were substantially correct and this example of unorthodox conservatism brought about his isolation from mainstream intellectual life." "Samuel Francis provides a perceptive discussion of Burnham's hitherto neglected political ideas, and summarizes his seminal works."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved show lessTags
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