To his fellow conservatives, John Derbyshire makes a plea: Don't be seduced by this nonsense about "the politics of hope." Skepticism, pessimism, and suspicion of happy talk are the true characteristics of an authentically conservative temperament. And from Hobbes and Burke through Lord Salisbury an
We are doomed : reclaiming conservative pessimism
β Scribed by Derbyshire, John
- Publisher
- New York : Crown Forum
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
261 p. ; 24 cm
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