James Burnham : an intellectual biography / David T. Byrne.
| Author/creator | Byrne, David T. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Ithaca, New York : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | ix, 241 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The young Burnham -- Embracing Marxism -- Leaving Marxism -- The new elite -- The truth about the elite -- Samuel Francis, George Orwell, the bureaucratic elite, and power -- Using power against communism -- A strategy for liberation -- Thought and action -- National review, Congress and the American tradition, and Suicide of the west -- Vietnam failure and the non-western world -- Epilogue: Burnham today. |
| Abstract | "This book analyzes one of the twentieth century's most important political writers. James Burnham began his intellectual career as a disciple of Leon Trotsky and ended it as a leading figure at America's preeminent conservative magazine, the National Review"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Byrne, David T. James Burnham. Ithaca : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2025 9781501780059 |
| LCCN | 2024038939 |
| ISBN | 9781501780042 |
| ISBN | 1501780042 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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