| Self
Study
Session One:
Read "What Is Conservatism" readings by
Ronald Reagan, Russell Kirk, Frank Meyer and other top conservative
thinkers click here.
Session Two:
The following books are essential for understanding
conservatism. The self-study student should begin at the begining
and read them all. Since you have read the liberal classics at your
college, you will know twice as much as everyone else on campus.
You may obtain the following books from your library for self-study
or order the books by clicking on the titles below. Most of the
books listed here, and several others, are synopsized in the Summary
of Classics section of the Online Classroom.
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F.A.
Hayek, The
Constitution of Liberty
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Frank
Meyer, In
Defense of Freedom
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Joseph
Schumpeter, Capitalism,
Socialism and Democracy
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John
Chamberlain, The
Roots of Capitalism
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Charles
Murray, The
Pursuit of Happiness
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Richard
Cornuelle, Reclaiming
the American Dream
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Alexis
de Tocqueville, Democracy
in America
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Robert
Nesbit, Quest
for Community
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Russell
Kirk, Roots
of American Order
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James
Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, The
Federalist Papers
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Wilhelm
Roepke, A
Humane Economy
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Adam
Smith, The
Wealth of Nations
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Lord
Acton, The
History of Freedom
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Jane
Jacobs, Life
and Death of Great American Cities
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C.S.
Lewis, The
Abolition of Man
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John
Locke, Second
Treatise on Civil Government
Session
Three:
Types of Conservatism
Conservatism:
Paleoconservatism:
Neoconservatism:
Foreign
Policy:
Libertarianism:
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