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Books : The Conscience of a Conservative (The James Madison Library in American Politics)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $14.95 Amazon.com's Price: $10.17 You Save: $4.78 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 320.520973 EAN: 9780691131177 ISBN: 0691131171 Label: Princeton University Press Manufacturer: Princeton University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: April 03, 2007 Publisher: Princeton University Press Studio: Princeton University Press Sales Rank: 73514 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: In 1960, Barry Goldwater set forth his brief manifesto in The Conscience of a Conservative. Written at the height of the Cold War and in the wake of America's greatest experiment with big government, the New Deal, Goldwater's message was not only remarkable, but radical. He argued for the value and importance of conservative principles--freedom, foremost among them--in contemporary political life. Using the principles he espoused in this concise but powerful book, Goldwater fundamentally altered the political landscape of his day--and ours. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Conscience of a ConservativeI was very discusted with the book itself. This is not an original but a copy made and very poorly bound duplicate. It was sold as a used copy but this did not mean a duplicate copy. This was a new copy. The price was high for a duplicate. It missed all normal identification of publisher etc that would be carried in an original. The content is that of the Goldwater, not great, but what I wanted. I really should have returned the copy because it was not as advertised. The original should really ... Read More Rating:  - Some conservatives today should read it.I though that this was a thought provoking book for its age. Mr. Goldwater has some interesting perspectives on education, taxes, welfare, and the general role of the federal government. This book also proves that the same problems are keeping this country from being even greater than it is. Rating:  - Fabulous book.This is an absolutely terrific book that everyone with any interest in politics should read. It doesn't matter whether your personal viewpoint is conservative or liberal -- it will give you much to ponder. It will challenge you to understand, more deeply, your own convictions, and the assumptions behind those convictions. And the more we all understand WHY we believe the way we do, the better. Rating: - Good ideas are eternalI had always been curious about this book and the "radical" fellow who authored it. Upon finally reading "The Conscience of a Conservative", I realized how very little today's conservatives have in common with Goldwater's conservatism, and how much I (a Libertarian) agree with what Goldwater had to say. Of course, the specifics in the book are dated, given the era of its writing, but the essential ideas and his stated reasons for them ring true to the issues of today. Goldwater's explanation of his ... Read More Rating: - past is prelude to the presentBarry Goldwater predicted the present in 1961. Want to know why the welfare state has destroyed multiple generations? Destroy a persons self image by making them dependent on the federal government and they believe they have a right to benefits rather than an obligation to achieve for themselves. Charity as a right. Please read and learn. WHO IS JOHN GALT? Browse for similar items by category:
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