The Conservative Revolution: The Movement That Remade America

by Lee Edwards

Lee Edwards tells the story of how the American conservative movement became the most important political force in the country and reshaped American politics. The story focuses on four Conservative leaders: Robert Taft, Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, and Newt Gingrich.

Genres: Politics

400 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Lee Willard Edwards was an American academic and author and a fellow at The Heritage Foundation. He was a historian of the conservative movement in the United States.

Reviews

[Nora · Rating 2 out of 5]

A pretty biased account of the conservative revolution. Don't come here for the objective facts.

[Cate Neuhauser · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of essays shows so many different strains of conservative ideas