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  • 4/19/19

    The Coming of American Fascism, 1920–1940

    by Chris Wright

    Michael Joseph Roberto's The Coming of the American Behemoth: The Origins of Fascism in the United States, 1920–1940 is particularly timely, as the old structures of American fascism have deepened in the last generation and colonized much of the world. 

  • SOURCE: Daniel Pipes Blog
    7-31-18

    Conservatism's Hidden History

    by Daniel Pipes

    Turns out conservatism as an intellectual idea goes back to the 15th century. 

  • SOURCE: Inside Higher ED
    1-5-18

    Teaching Conservatism in the Age of Trump

    Historians who teach U.S. conservatism say their jobs got a lot harder last year but that Trump's presidency also provides new opportunities for student engagement.

  • SOURCE: New Criterion
    9-1-16

    Trumpism is a new phenomenon

    by George H. Nash

    Trumpist populism is defiantly challenging the fundamental tenets and perspectives of every component of the post–1945 conservative coalition.

  • SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher Education
    6-26-16

    Where Conservative Ideas Come From

    by Timothy Shenk

    A generation ago, explaining the power of the American right seemed an essential task for anyone seeking to understand the headlines. Recent events suggest that scholars should adopt a more skeptical attitude toward the image presented by the self-appointed gatekeepers of True Conservatism.