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The Conscience of a Conservative

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Barry M. Goldwater Edited by CC Goldwater With a new introduction by Sean Wilentz With a new foreword by George F. Will With a new afterword by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
2021
Published by: Princeton University Press
Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics
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In 1960, Barry Goldwater set forth his brief manifesto in The Conscience of a Conservative. Written at the height of the Cold War and in the wake of America's greatest experiment with big government, the New Deal, Goldwater's message was not only remarkable, but radical. He argued for the value and importance of conservative principles--freedom, foremost among them--in contemporary political life. Using the principles he espoused in this concise but powerful book, Goldwater fundamentally altered the political landscape of his day--and ours.

Table of Contents

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Cover Page

Half-title, Title, Copyright, Dedication

pp. i-iv

Contents

pp. v-vi

General Editor's Introduction

pp. vii-viii

Foreword

pp. ix-xx

Preface

pp. xxi-xxvi

1. The Conscience of a Conservative

pp. 1-6

2. The Perils of Power

pp. 7-16

3. States' Rights

pp. 17-24

4. And Civil Rights

pp. 25-32

5. Freedom for the Farmer

pp. 33-38

6. Freedom for Labor

pp. 39-52

7. Taxes and Spending

pp. 53-62

8. The Welfare State

pp. 63-70

9. Some Notes on Education

pp. 71-80

10. The Soviet Menace

pp. 81-120

Afterword

pp. 121-138

Index

pp. 139-146
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