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Irving Kristol

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in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

January 20, 1920

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September 18, 2009

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American columnist, journalist, and writer who was dubbed the "godfather of neoconservatism".As the founder, editor, and contributor to various magazines, he played an influential role in the intellectual and political culture of the last half-century.
Kristol was affiliated with the Congress for Cultural Freedom; he wrote in Commentary magazine from 1947 to 1952, under the editor Elliot Cohen (not to be confused with Elliot A. Cohen the writer of today's magazine); co-founder (with Stephen Spender) of the British-based Encounter from 1953 to 1958; editor of The Reporter from 1959 to 1960; executive vice-president of the publishing house Basic Books from 1961 to 1969; Henry Luce Professor of Urban Values at New York University from 1969 to 1 ...more

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	Neo-conservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea 3.63 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Neoconservative Persuasion: Selected Essays, 1942-2009 3.79 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Cheers for Capitalism 3.74 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1978 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reflections of a Neoconservative: Looking Back Looking Ahead 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1983 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Jews and Judaism: Selected Essays by Irving Kristol, Gertrude Himmelfarb (Editor) 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Democratic Idea in America 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1972 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Revolution as a Successful Revolution 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	America's Continuing Revolution: Eighteen Distinguished Americans Discuss Our Revolutionary Heritage 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1976	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Crise et renouveau de la théorie économique 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A neoconservative is a liberal who's been mugged by reality. A neoliberal is a liberal who's been mugged by reality but has refused to press charges.”
― Irving Kristol, Neo-conservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea

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“If you believe that no one was ever corrupted by a book, you have also to believe that no one was ever improved by a book.”
― Irving Kristol

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“An intellectual may be defined as a man who speaks with general authority about a subject on which he has no particular competence.”
― Irving Kristol

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