Right Moves
The Conservative Think Tank in American Political Culture since 1945
Jason Stahl
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 03/2016
Pages: 264
Subject: History, Political Science
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Print ISBN: 9780000000000
eBook ISBN: 9781469627885
DESCRIPTION
What we now know as conservative think tanks--research and public-relations institutions populated by conservative intellectuals--emerged in the postwar period as places for theorizing and "selling" public policies and ideologies to both lawmakers and the public at large. Stahl traces the progression of think tanks from their outsider status against a backdrop of New Deal and Great Society liberalism to their current prominence as a counterweight to progressive political institutions and thought. By examining the rise of the conservative think tank, Stahl makes invaluable contributions to our historical understanding of conservatism, public-policy formation, and capitalism.