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The must-read summary of Christine Todd Whitman's book: "It's My Party Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America".
This complete summary of "It's My Party Too" by Christine Todd Whitman, a leading Republican moderate, reveals the author's critical analysis on how social fundamentalists have taken over the party. She argues that centrists need to become radicals and activists before social fundamentalists destroy the relevancy...
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The must-read summary of Mark R. Levin's book: "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto".
This complete summary of "Liberty and Tyranny" by Mark R. Levin, a renowned American lawyer and author, presents his argument in a manifesto for the conservative movement for the 21st century that it is time to revitalize the conservative vision in order to preserve American society.
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This complete summary of "The Shadow Party" by David Horowitz and Richard Poe, two notorious conservative authors, presents their belief that America's institutions and values are under attack by the infiltration of liberal politicians into the Democratic Party. They believe that these people seek to undermine the war on terror and destabilize the nation through radical regime change.
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The must-read summary of Brian Jennings's book: "Censorship: The Treat to Silence Talk Radio".
This complete summary of "Censorship" by Brian Jennings illustrates that he believes that freedom of speech is essential in America, but that it is under threat with the Obama administration controlling Congress. He argues that it is time for people to be concerned about their rights, to fight against reinstating the Fairness Doctrine and to refuse to allow...
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The must-read summary of David Horowitz's book: "Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left".
This complete summary of "Unholy Alliance" by David Horowitz, a notorious conservative public figure and former leftist radical, presents his argument that there is a dangerous link between American liberals and Islamic radicals. He also argues that the radical left's origins can be found in communism and that their malevolent intentions should...
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The must-read summary of John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge's book "The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America".
This complete summary of "The Right Nation" by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, two prominent British journalists with links to The Economist, presents their examination of the steep rise of conservatism in America over the span of just one generation. The book is neither praise nor criticism for the right wing, but recognises...
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This complete summary of "In Defense of the Religious Right" by Patrick Hynes, a Republican consultant, outlines his examination of the myths about the religious right in American politics. He reveals the truth about their goals, positioning and demographics.
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The must-read summary of David Horowitz's book: "Indoctrination U.: The Left's War Against Academic Freedom".
This complete summary of "Indoctrination U." by David Horowitz, a conservative American writer, presents his argument that politics (in particular those of the radical left) have no place in the academic curricula. Hence he attempted to persuade academic institutions to adopt his Academic Bill of Rights that he to ensure political neutrality...
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The must-read summary of Will Bunch's book: "The Backlash: Right-Wing Radicals, High-Def Hucksters, and Paranoid Politics in the Age of Obama".
This complete summary of "The Backlash" by Will Bunch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter, presents his argument that while the election of Obama was supposed to start an era of hope and optimism it has provoked instead anger on the far right. He argues that some political operatives are creating...
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The must-read summary of John W. Dean's book: "Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches".
This complete summary of "Broken Government" by John W. Dean, former political counsel to Nixon and currently a journalist and political commentator, presents the author's belief that Republicans have transgressed or ignored the traditional rules that have allowed our government to function. In his book,...
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The must-read summary of Rick Perry's book: "Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America From Washington".
This complete summary of "Fed Up!" by Rick Perry, former long-standing governor of Texas, presents his argument that it is time for American citizens to rethink the proper role of government in America because government works best when close to the people. He criticises the government's involvement in excessive aspects of people's lives and speaks out...
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The must-read summary of Patrick J. Buchanan's book: "Where The Right Went Wrong: How Neoconservatives Subverted the Reagan Revolution and Hijacked the Bush Presidency".
This complete summary of "Where the Right Went Wrong" by Patrick J. Buchanan, a prominent conservative politician and writer, outlines his argument that the conservatives of the Bush administration are no longer true conservatives and have left American under a mountain of debt and...
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The must-read summary of Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe's book: "Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto".
This complete summary of "Give Us Liberty" by Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe, both actively political writers, summarises their exposure of the history of the Tea Party movement and explains the four themes at the basis of the movement. They call upon fiscal conservatives to reclaim America and set out the movement's agenda.
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The must-read summary of J. William Middendorf II's book: "A Glorious Disaster: Barry Goldwater's Presidential Campaign and the Origins of the Conservative Movement".
This complete summary of "A Glorious Disaster" by J. William Middendorf II, a former Republican US diplomat, outlines the main points of the author's account of Barry Goldwater's presidential nomination. In his opinion, despite the landslide victory of his opponent Lyndon B. Johnson,...
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The must-read summary of Geoffrey Nunberg's book "Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalism into a Tax-Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body-Piercing, Hollywood-Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show".
This complete summary of "Talking Right" by Geoffrey Nunberg, a renowned linguist, researcher and professor, presents the author's discussion of how language plays an important role in political conversation,...
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This complete summary of "The Marketing of Evil" by David Kupelian, a prominent conservative journalist, presents his examination of the reasons why Americans accept some ideas and behaviors today that were unacceptable less than a decade ago. In his book, the author exposes how traditionally unacceptable actions such as abortion, stem cell research and increasing secularism are accepted today due to marketers that play on our emotions and values.
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The must-read summary of Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson's book: "Off Center: The Republican Revolution & the Erosion of American Democracy".
This complete summary of "Off Center" by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson, two renowned political science professors, presents their exploration of the dynamics behind America's political shift to the right and their explanation of how the Republican party has maintained control, despite policies which clearly...
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This complete summary of "Conservatives Without Conscience" by John Dean, former White House Counsel for President Nixon, presents his argument that radical elements are destroying the foundations of American democracy and that the current right-wing authoritarian thinking could lead to a version of American fascism.
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This complete summary of "The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism" by David Farber, a renowned professor of history, presents the author's gripping account of the rise and fall of the right-wing political movement through the careers of six leading figures, ending with the historic election of Barack Obama. The book provides rare insight into how conservatives captured the American political imagination by downplaying economic inequality...
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This complete summary of "The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy" by Byron York, an American conservative journalist, presents the author's insight as to how Democrats, billionaires and liberal activists failed to bring down President Bush in the 2004 election. He goes on to explain how they subsequently reformed American Politics by creating a new, powerful political movement.
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