The Lost Soul of American Politics: Virtue, Self-Interest, and the Foundations of Liberalism
- ISBN-10
- 0226148777
- ISBN-13
- 9780226148779
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 409
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986-08-15
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- John P. Diggins
Description
Traces the history of American political thought, and argues that the neo-conservatives have lost sight of the moral foundations of the country
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