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The Politics of Prudence - by Russell Kirk (Paperback)

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  • 30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by Michael Federici.
  • About the Author: Russell Kirk (1918-1994), the father of intellectual conservatism in America, was the author of more than thirty books, including The Conservative Mind, Eliot and His Age, and The Roots of American Order.
  • 314 Pages
  • Political Science, Political Ideologies

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30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by Michael Federici.

Conservatives are guided by prudence. So taught Russell Kirk (1918-1994), one of the founding fathers of American conservatism. If the tradition of prudential politics has fallen on hard times, its comeback might well begin in the pages of this wise book. An understanding of prudence as practical wisdom, the capacity of choosing the right means to attain worthy ends, is much needed in our time. It is the virtue most associated with the statesman.

Distinguishing political prudence from ideology, Kirk examines ten principles, events, books, and thinkers that have shaped the conservative mind and heart. The final chapter examines the shortcomings of democracy throughout the world and the need for representative government conducted by temperate and thoughtful men and women. In an eloquent epilogue, Kirk calls the rising generation to the defense of order--both the moral order and the social order, the order of the soul and the order of society--against the enemies of justice, freedom, and a high culture.

Reflecting decades of learning and practical experience, this lucid book is Kirk's bequest to the young men and women of today, an instruction manual for redeeming the time.



About the Author



Russell Kirk (1918-1994), the father of intellectual conservatism in America, was the author of more than thirty books, including The Conservative Mind, Eliot and His Age, and The Roots of American Order. His legacy lives on in the work of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, based at his ancestral home in Mecosta, Michigan.

Michael P. Federici is professor of political science and international relations at Middle Tennessee State University. He previously served on the faculty at Mercyhurst University. He received his Ph.D. in Politics from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and his B.S. in Economics from Elizabethtown College. Federici has written or edited several books, including The Challenge of Populism, Eric Voegelin: The Restoration of Order, The Political Philosophy of Alexander Hamilton, Rethinking the Teaching of American History, and The Culture of Immodesty in American Life and Politics.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .87 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 314
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Political Ideologies
Publisher: Gateway Editions
Theme: Conservatism & Liberalism
Format: Paperback
Author: Russell Kirk
Language: English
Street Date: October 3, 2023
TCIN: 89219435
UPC: 9781684515318
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-3343
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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