Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire

Klappentext This provocative book examines the teachings of political theorist Leo Strauss and the ways in which they have been appropriated! or misappropriated! by senior policymakers. Zusammenfassung This provocative book examines the thinking of political theorist Leo Strauss and how his ideas have been appropriated - or misappropriated - for various conservative agendas.

Auteur
Anne Norton, professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, is also the author of 95 Theses on Politics, Culture, and Method, published by Yale University Press.

Résumé
This provocative book examines the thinking of political theorist Leo Strauss and how his ideas have been appropriated - or misappropriated - for various conservative agendas.