Political Science 466 - American Conservatism

Institution:

Allegheny College

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Description:

An examination of conservative political theory since World War II and its relation to the emergence of a new American Right. The course focuses on four moments: the role of post-war anti-communism in revitalizing remnants of various other conservatisms, the consolidation of these disparate traditions, especially under the rubric of William F. Buckley's National Review, reaction to the sixties and the emergence of neo-conservatism, and finally, the rise of Right-wing populism. Recommended: Political Science 285.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.allegheny.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 332-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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