The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater audiobook

The Conscience of a Conservative

By Barry Goldwater

Blackstone Publishing 9780691131177

The James Madison Library in American Politics: Book 1

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 3 Formats: CD
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  • 3 Formats: MP3 CD
  • Available on 07/04/2026

    ISBN: 9798228705395

  • Available on 07/04/2026

    ISBN: 9798228705388

  • Available on 07/04/2026

    ISBN: 9798228705401

Category: Nonfiction/Political Science
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

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.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The book lays out, clearly and succinctly, [Goldwater’s] uncompromising views. Goldwater held freedom as the highest value in American society: freedom from law, freedom from government, freedom from anybody else’s vision but your own. You can argue with him on the particulars, but there’s something compelling about his quintessentially American notion of self-reliance.” —David Ulin, Los Angeles Times 
“The new Conscience of a Conservative takes what might be called the ‘anti-fusionist’ side in the Goldwater wars…The Conscience of a Conservative continues to be read today because it isn’t a political tract, a soulless campaign book of the sort generated by every other modern presidential effort.” —Daniel McCarthy, The American Conservative
“It is good that CC Goldwater brings us this new edition. It directs new attention to a political figure who, though fiery, was never mean-spirited or unfairly partisan.” —Max J. Skidmore, European Legacy

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Author

Author Bio: Barry Goldwater

Author Bio: Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater (1909–1998) was a five-term United States senator from Arizona whose 1964 campaign for president is credited with reviving American conservatism. His books include With No Apologies and a memoir, Goldwater.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Political Science
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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