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Top 6 Books for Conservatives

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These books are great places to start for the novice conservative hoping to become more involved in the movement. They're frank, honest portrayals of how the conservative agenda has been forwarded and by whom. If you're looking for books to help you understand what conservatives are all about, look no further!

1. American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia

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Perhaps the single best reference work on the market for conservatives. It offers history, profiles and concepts without preaching a particular ideology. American Conservatism is the quintessential starting point for developing conservative ideas on everything from abortion and Roe v. Wade to the War on Terror and 9/11. No conservative library should be without it.

The encyclopedia includes a comprehensive index of terms, concepts and people, as well as an impressive list of editorial contributors, including noted philosopher and author Russell Kirk, and Humanities professor Paul Gottfried.
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2. Conservatism in America Since 1930 : A Reader, by Gregory L. Schneider

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A collection of essays from high-profile conservatives like William F. Buckley Jr., Ronald Reagan and Pat Buchanan, this book is an open discussion of conservative ideas and helps tell how the movement has taken shape since its political inception at the beginning of World War II.
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3. The Conscience of a Conservative, by Barry Goldwater

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The definitive book on the genesis of the conservative movement from the man who many say started it all. "If there hadn't been a Barry Goldwater, there wouldn't have been a Ronald Reagan," according to the popular conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly. Includes a foreward by conservative columnist George F. Will and an afterward by Goldwater's political adversary, Robert F. Kennedy.
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4. The Conservative Revolution : The Movement That Remade America, by Lee Evans

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A look at the men who put the conservative movement on the political map: Ohio Sen. Robert Taft, Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, President Ronald Reagan and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. This book isn't merely historical recap; it is conservative ideology from a rock-ribbed conservative.
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5. The Right Nation, by John Micklethwait & Adrian Wooldridge

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The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America offers an intellectual look at the conservative movement, but from an objective viewpoint. The authors, who also write for the The Economist, claim to have written the book without subjective invective. This book is a reliable source for those looking for an analytical dialogue of the American political "conservative establishment."
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6. A Time for Choosing, by Jonathan M. Schoenwald

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A Time for Choosing: The Rise of Modern American Conservatism tells the story of the rise of conservatism with a fresh, compelling approach. Schoenwald's book is masterful in its unique theme: conservatism rose from the ashes of the counterculture movement of the 1960s. This dynamic look at American conservative politics compares the two most notable leaders of the movement within the context of their respective times. Schoenwald's book also looks at how conservatives have organized their movement, perhaps the most overlooked components of their success.
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