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Ain't My America

Ain't My America

The Long, Noble History of Antiwar Conservatism and Middle-American Anti-Imperialism

by Bill Kauffman
Publication Date: 15/04/2008

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From "the finest literary stylist of the American right," a surprising and spirited account of how true conservatives have always been antiwar and anti-empire (Allan Carlson, author of The American Way )   Conservatives love war, empire, and the military-industrial complex. They abhor peace, the sole and rightful property of liberals. Right? Wrong. As Bill Kauffman makes clear, true conservatives have always resisted the imperial and military impulse: it drains the treasury, curtails domestic liberties, breaks down families, and vulgarizes culture. From the Federalists who opposed the War of 1812, to the striving of Robert Taft (known as "Mr. Republican") to keep the United States out of Korea, to the latter-day libertarian critics of the Iraq war, there has historically been nothing freakish, cowardly, or even unusual about antiwar activists on the political right. And while these critics of U.S. military crusades have been vilified by the party of George W. Bush, their conservative vision of a peaceful, decentralized, and noninterventionist America gives us a glimpse of the country we could have had - and might yet attain. Passionate and witty, Ain't My America is an eye-opening exploration of the forgotten history of right-wing peace movements - and a clarion manifesto for antiwar conservatives of today.
ISBN:
9780805082449
9780805082449
Category:
Peace studies & conflict resolution
Publication Date:
15-04-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
212.6x156.97x29.46mm
Weight:
0.42kg

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