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Discover the enlightening book *Crisis of the Two Constitutions*, a compelling exploration of the deep divisions in contemporary American politics. This insightful volume is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the cultural and political tensions that define our nation today. Authored by Charles R. Kesler, it delves into the rivalry between two contrasting views of the Constitution: the traditionalist perspective that emphasizes the original intent of the Founding Fathers and the progressive view that advocates for a 'living Constitution' subject to reinterpretation and transformation. Learn how this ideological clash influences everything from immigration policies to educational reforms, shaping the very fabric of American society.
*This book offers a critical analysis of political events from the New Deal to the New Left and the current cultural unrest on campuses across America. Gain insights into how conservatives have attempted to reclaim the principles of the founders amidst increasing radicalism. This well-researched narrative sheds light on the lessons learned by American conservatives from iconic leaders like Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, exploring both the triumphs and the ongoing challenges in restoring founding ideals.*
Enhance your library with this brand-new edition, published by Encounter Books in 2021, in a durable cloth over boards format. With an ISBN of 9781641771023, this essential read can be yours today.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781641771023
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2021
Publisher: Encounter Books
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American politics grows embittered because it is increasingly torn between two rival constitutions, two opposed cultures, two contrary ways of life. American conservatives rally around the founders' Constitution, as amended, and as grounded in the natural and divine rights and duties of the Declaration of Independence. American liberals herald their "living Constitution," a term that implies the original is dead or superseded, and that the fundamental political imperative is constant change or "transformation" (as President Obama called it) toward a more and more perfect social democracy, made possible by man's increasingly god-like control of his own moral evolution.
Crisis of the Two Constitutions details how we got to and what is at stake in our increasingly divided America. It takes controversial stands on matters political and scholarly, describing the political genius of America's founders and their efforts to shape future generations through a constitutional culture that included immigration, citizenship, and educational policies. Then it turns to the attempted progressive refounding of America, tracing its accelerating radicalism from the New Deal to the 1960s' New Left to today's unhappy campus nihilists. Finally, the volume appraises American conservatives' efforts, so far unavailing despite many famous victories, to restore the founders' Constitution and moral common sense. From Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, what have conservatives learned and where should we go from here?
Along the way, Charles R. Kesler, editor of the Claremont Review of Books, argues with critics on the left and right, and refutes fashionable doc
*This book offers a critical analysis of political events from the New Deal to the New Left and the current cultural unrest on campuses across America. Gain insights into how conservatives have attempted to reclaim the principles of the founders amidst increasing radicalism. This well-researched narrative sheds light on the lessons learned by American conservatives from iconic leaders like Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, exploring both the triumphs and the ongoing challenges in restoring founding ideals.*
Enhance your library with this brand-new edition, published by Encounter Books in 2021, in a durable cloth over boards format. With an ISBN of 9781641771023, this essential read can be yours today.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781641771023
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2021
Publisher: Encounter Books
Description:
American politics grows embittered because it is increasingly torn between two rival constitutions, two opposed cultures, two contrary ways of life. American conservatives rally around the founders' Constitution, as amended, and as grounded in the natural and divine rights and duties of the Declaration of Independence. American liberals herald their "living Constitution," a term that implies the original is dead or superseded, and that the fundamental political imperative is constant change or "transformation" (as President Obama called it) toward a more and more perfect social democracy, made possible by man's increasingly god-like control of his own moral evolution.
Crisis of the Two Constitutions details how we got to and what is at stake in our increasingly divided America. It takes controversial stands on matters political and scholarly, describing the political genius of America's founders and their efforts to shape future generations through a constitutional culture that included immigration, citizenship, and educational policies. Then it turns to the attempted progressive refounding of America, tracing its accelerating radicalism from the New Deal to the 1960s' New Left to today's unhappy campus nihilists. Finally, the volume appraises American conservatives' efforts, so far unavailing despite many famous victories, to restore the founders' Constitution and moral common sense. From Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, what have conservatives learned and where should we go from here?
Along the way, Charles R. Kesler, editor of the Claremont Review of Books, argues with critics on the left and right, and refutes fashionable doc