The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism

A "superb" and "ambitious" (New York Times) intellectual and political history of the last century of American conservatism

When most people think of modern conservatism, they think of Ronald Reagan. Yet this narrow view leaves many to question: How did Donald Trump win the presidency? And what is the future of the Republican Party?

In The Right, Matthew Continetti gives a sweeping account of movement conservatism's evolution, from the Progressive Era through the present. He tells the story of how conservatism began as networks of intellectuals, developing and institutionalizing a vision that grew over time, only to see their creation buckle under new pressures from national populist movements. Drawing out the tensions between the desire for mainstream acceptance and the pull of extremism, Continetti argues that the more one studies conservatism's past, the more one becomes convinced of its future.

Updated with a new epilogue, The Right is essential reading for anyone looking to understand American conservatism.

Author: Matthew Continetti
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 05/23/2023
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9781541600515
ISBN10: 1541600517
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 21st Century
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Conservatism & Liberalism
- Political Science | Political Process | Political Parties

About the Author
Matthew Continetti is a senior fellow and the Patrick and Charlene Neal Chair in American Prosperity at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the founding editor of the Washington Free Beacon and a columnist for Commentary magazine. The author of The Persecution of Sarah Palin and The K Street Gang, he lives in Virginia.