Edmund Burke: The First Conservative
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Edmund
Burke
is
both
the
greatest
and
the
most
underrated
political
thinker
of
the
past
three
hundred
years.
A
brilliant
18th-century
Irish
philosopher
and
statesman,
Burke
was
a
fierce
champion
of
human
rights
and
the
Anglo-American
constitutional
tradition,
and
a
lifelong
campaigner
against
arbitrary
power.
Once
revered
by
an
array
of
great
Americans
including
Presidents
Theodore
Roosevelt
and
Woodrow
Wilson,
Burke
has
been
almost
forgotten
in
recent
years.
But
as
politician
and
political
philosopher
Jesse
Norman
argues
in
this
penetrating
biography,
we
cannot
understand
modern
politics
without
him.
As
Norman
reveals,
Burke
was
often
ahead
of
his
time,
anticipating
the
abolition
of
slavery
and
arguing
for
free
markets,
equality
for
Catholics
in
Ireland,
responsible
government
in
India,
and
more.
He
was
not
always
popular
in
his
own
lifetime,
but
his
ideas
about
power,
community,
and
civic
virtue
have
endured
long
past
his
death.
Indeed,
Burke
engaged
with
many
of
the
same
issues
politicians
face
today,
including
the
rise
of
ideological
extremism,
the
loss
of
social
cohesion,
the
dangers
of
the
corporate
state,
and
the
effects
of
revolution
on
societies.
He
offers
us
now
a
compelling
critique
of
liberal
individualism,
and
a
vision
of
society
based
not
on
a
self-interested
agreement
among
individuals,
but
rather
on
an
enduring
covenant
between
generations.
Burke
won
admirers
in
the
American
colonies
for
recognizing
their
fierce
spirit
of
liberty
and
for
speaking
out
against
British
oppression,
but
his
greatest
triumph
was
seeing
through
the
utopian
aura
of
the
French
Revolution.
In
repudiating
that
revolution,
Burke
laid
the
basis
for
much
of
the
robust
conservative
ideology
that
remains
with
us
to
this
day:
one
that
is
adaptable
and
forward-thinking,
but
also
mindful
of
the
debt
we
owe
to
past
generations
and
our
duty
to
preserve
and
uphold
the
institutions
we
have
inherited.
He
is
the
first
conservative.
A
rich,
accessible,
and
provocative
biography,
Edmund
Burke
describes
Burke's
life
and
achievements
alongside
his
momentous
legacy,
showing
how
Burke's
analytical
mind
and
deep
capacity
for
empathy
made
him
such
a
vital
thinker-both
for
his
own
age,
and
for
ours.thread
on
pub
day
of
what
people
at
basic
like
about
it
(editors)
"You
won't
find
a
more
impressive
political
philosopher
than
the
18th-century
MP
who
more
or
less
invented
Anglosphere
conservatism.
And
you
won't
find
a
pithier,
more
readable
treatise
on
his
life
and
works
than
this
one."
--Wall
Street
Journal
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465062935
ISBN-10: 0465062938
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 140 x 206 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
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ISBN-10: 0465062938
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 140 x 206 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Jesse
Norman,
MP,is
widely
regarded
as
one
of
the
rising
stars
of
the
British
House
of
Commons.
A
former
Parliamentarian
of
the
Year,
he
was
educated
at
Oxford
(BA)
and
holds
a
PhD
in
philosophy
from
University
College
London.
His
previous
books
includeEdmund
Burke:
The
First
Conservative.
Recenzii
"A
must-read
for
anyone
interested
in
politics
and
history....
Superb."—Matthew
DAncona,Sunday
Telegraph
"A top-notch introduction to Burke and his paternity of political systems throughout the Western Hemisphere."—Kirkus Reviews(starred review)
"You won't find a more impressive political philosopher than the eighteenth-century MP who more or less invented Anglosphere conservatism. And you won't find a pithier, more readable treatise on his life and works than this one."—Wall Street Journal
"An engaging, highly readable, and impressively comprehensive overview. [Edmund Burke] handles the intricacies of English history and politics with great mastery and conveys Burke's character and personality as few of his biographers have managed to do."—National Review
"A superb new biography.... Jesse Norman succeeds in elevating his subject, showing what is conservative about Burke, and why he matters today."—Financial Times
An outstanding biography."—Commentary
"A lucid and thrilling exposition of [Burke's] political philosophy.... The second part of the book is pure brilliance, a refreshingly candid and discursive examination of Burke's philosophy, and how the West might be wise to readopt it."—Washington Times
"A superb new biography.... Norman makes a strong case for Burke's continuing relevance.... Norman succeeds in bringing Burke to life and championing his thought."—American Spectator
"Norman Burke's biography ought to be one of the hot books for the right over the next year. Like Burke, Norman is a philosopher as well as a politician. He offers a brisk and engaging introduction to the iconic thinker's life and thought."—E.J. Dionne,Washington Post
"A Conservative NP himself, Norman has been tipped as a future prime minister--but this stimulating book suggests that he may well have an alternative career as a writer instead."—Sunday Business PostHistorical Epics Round-Up (UK)
"Norman has a knack for presenting in clear and cogent terms notions taken from political theory, philosophy, and the social sciences."—Los Angeles Review of Books
"Norman finds just the right balance between fact-paced storytelling and gripping historical detail, and he shines a light both on Burke's great strengths as a thinker, writer, and orator and on his great weaknesses."—National Review
"Not since Cicero had a major political thinker been a practicing politician in the center of the arena. So it is refreshingly welcome to have Burke reassessed today by another politician.... Norman boldly summarizes Burke's thought for our time."—New Criterion
"A scintillating book.... Norman's erudition and rebellious streak...has led to chatter about his potential as a Tory leader. He has something of Polonius about him. Just as with an earlier pamphlet calledThe Big Society, he has now, under the guise of history, articulated much of what our government stands for."—Evening Standard(UK)
"An excellent book, which unites biographical and political insights. The best short biography of Burke for nearly fifty years, and a pleasure to read."—Harvey Mansfield, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, Harvard University
"Jesse Norman has brought back Burke in triumph. Anyone who cares about politics will pounce on this book and devour it, as I did, in a sitting. A stunning performance."—Boris Johnson, former Mayor of London
"A top-notch introduction to Burke and his paternity of political systems throughout the Western Hemisphere."—Kirkus Reviews(starred review)
"You won't find a more impressive political philosopher than the eighteenth-century MP who more or less invented Anglosphere conservatism. And you won't find a pithier, more readable treatise on his life and works than this one."—Wall Street Journal
"An engaging, highly readable, and impressively comprehensive overview. [Edmund Burke] handles the intricacies of English history and politics with great mastery and conveys Burke's character and personality as few of his biographers have managed to do."—National Review
"A superb new biography.... Jesse Norman succeeds in elevating his subject, showing what is conservative about Burke, and why he matters today."—Financial Times
An outstanding biography."—Commentary
"A lucid and thrilling exposition of [Burke's] political philosophy.... The second part of the book is pure brilliance, a refreshingly candid and discursive examination of Burke's philosophy, and how the West might be wise to readopt it."—Washington Times
"A superb new biography.... Norman makes a strong case for Burke's continuing relevance.... Norman succeeds in bringing Burke to life and championing his thought."—American Spectator
"Norman Burke's biography ought to be one of the hot books for the right over the next year. Like Burke, Norman is a philosopher as well as a politician. He offers a brisk and engaging introduction to the iconic thinker's life and thought."—E.J. Dionne,Washington Post
"A Conservative NP himself, Norman has been tipped as a future prime minister--but this stimulating book suggests that he may well have an alternative career as a writer instead."—Sunday Business PostHistorical Epics Round-Up (UK)
"Norman has a knack for presenting in clear and cogent terms notions taken from political theory, philosophy, and the social sciences."—Los Angeles Review of Books
"Norman finds just the right balance between fact-paced storytelling and gripping historical detail, and he shines a light both on Burke's great strengths as a thinker, writer, and orator and on his great weaknesses."—National Review
"Not since Cicero had a major political thinker been a practicing politician in the center of the arena. So it is refreshingly welcome to have Burke reassessed today by another politician.... Norman boldly summarizes Burke's thought for our time."—New Criterion
"A scintillating book.... Norman's erudition and rebellious streak...has led to chatter about his potential as a Tory leader. He has something of Polonius about him. Just as with an earlier pamphlet calledThe Big Society, he has now, under the guise of history, articulated much of what our government stands for."—Evening Standard(UK)
"An excellent book, which unites biographical and political insights. The best short biography of Burke for nearly fifty years, and a pleasure to read."—Harvey Mansfield, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, Harvard University
"Jesse Norman has brought back Burke in triumph. Anyone who cares about politics will pounce on this book and devour it, as I did, in a sitting. A stunning performance."—Boris Johnson, former Mayor of London