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This review is from: William F. Buckley, Jr.: Patron Saint of the Conservatives (Paperback)
It's been ages since I read this book, but WFB's death yesterday has got me browsing through books by or about Buckley, and I was reminded how much I liked Judis's book. It's a pleasure (and seemingly so unusual nowadays) to get to read someone writing respectfully about someone with whom he strongly disagrees, whether it's the leftist Judis writing about Buckley, or Buckley himself writing moving obituaries of those on the left.
From the perspective of a WFB fan who finds hagiographies tiresome, this book was a real treat, and I recommend it highly.
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I couldn't disagree more with cxlxmx's review of this book. John Judis has written a remarkably interesting book about one of the most important figures in the history of modern conservatism. It would be fair to say that William F. Buckley was the most important figure in the political history of the Right, as he provided an intellectual infrastructure for right wing thought.
I read this book as part of a seminar I took in graduate school during the 90s, and fully expected to dislike William F. Buckley, given my own liberal politics. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Buckley played an important role in attempting to discredit the more crackpot elements within the Right, in particular, the John Birch Society. I was so intrigued by this idea, that I ended up writing my M.A. thesis on the Birch Society. This book was the original inspiration for my research. Judis gives a fair and fascinating account of a very interesting and misunderstood figure. I would recommend this book to anyone, and I believe it is an excellent source for understanding how Conservatives captured control of the federal government during the Reagan years and maintained their grip on power into the present day.
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Buckley at 80,
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Great book; very objective, almost a love feast of fascinating Buckley quotes, but also very critical. I recommend Mr. Judis' biography of William F. Buckley, Jr. as a great way to understand the course of American conservatism in the last century, going strong into this one.
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In 1925, the year Bill Buckley was born, Calvin Coolidge, the dour New Englander known for his eighteenth-century apothegms, was just beginning his second term in office. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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National Review, New York, Soviet Union, Firing Line, John Birch Society, Starr Broadcasting, Will Buckley, United States, Bill Buckley, White House, The Freeman, Yale Daily News, Jim Buckley, Barry Goldwater, Great Elm, Neal Freeman, Cold War, Pat Buckley, Ronald Reagan, Frank Meyer, New Deal, Richard Nixon, Evan Galbraith, New Hampshire, Priscilla Buckley New!
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In 1925, the year Bill Buckley was born, Calvin Coolidge, the dour New Englander known for his eighteenth-century apothegms, was just beginning his second term in office. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
revolt against the masses, conservative movement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Review, New York, Soviet Union, Firing Line, John Birch Society, Starr Broadcasting, Will Buckley, United States, Bill Buckley, White House, The Freeman, Yale Daily News, Jim Buckley, Barry Goldwater, Great Elm, Neal Freeman, Cold War, Pat Buckley, Ronald Reagan, Frank Meyer, New Deal, Richard Nixon, Evan Galbraith, New Hampshire, Priscilla Buckley New!
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- God and Man at Yale by William F., JR. Buckley on 12 pages
- Up from Liberalism by William F. Buckley on 5 pages
- Saving the Queen (Blackford Oakes Novel) by William F Buckley on 4 pages
- White Youse Years Special Income by Henry Kissinger on page 433, Back Matter, and Index
- The White House Mess by Christopher Buckley on page 470, Back Matter, and Index
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