Political Theory
Liberty, Liberalism and Political Realism in the Thought of James Burnham
ABSTRACT
The conference introduced James Burnham's thought through selections from three of his books: The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom, Congress and the American Tradition, and Suicide of the West: An Essay on the Meaning and Destiny of Liberalism.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Burnham, James. The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom. New York: John Day, 1943.
Burnham, James. Suicide of the West: An Essay on the Meaning and Destiny of Liberalism. New York: Encounter Books, 2014.
Burnham, James. Congress and the American Tradition. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1965.