Leo Stauss and the Poltics of American Empire - Couverture souple

Norton, Anne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0300109733 ISBN 13 : 9780300109733

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2005

Synopsis

The teachings of political theorist Leo Strauss (1899--1973) have recently received new attention, as political observers have become aware of the influence Strauss's students have had in shaping conservative agendas of the Bush administration--including the war on Iraq. This provocative book examines Strauss's ideas and the ways in which they have been appropriated, or misappropriated, by senior policymakers. Anne Norton, a political theorist trained by some of Strauss's most famous students, is well equipped to write on Strauss and Straussians. She tells three interwoven narratives: the story of Leo Strauss, a Jewish German-born emigre, who carried European philosophy into a new world; the story of the philosophic lineage that came from Leo Strauss; and the story of how America has been made a moral battleground by the likes of Paul Wolfowitz, Leon Kass, Carnes Lord, and Irving Kristol--Straussian conservatives committed to an American imperialism they believe will usher in a new world order.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0300109733
• ISBN 13: 9780300109733
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256