Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire

Anne NortonYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300109733

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Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire

Anne NortonYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300109733 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300109733 · 2005

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Anne Norton examines the intellectual lineage of the neoconservative movement, tracing the influence of Leo Strauss on the political elite in Washington. The text explores how academic theories were translated into the philosophical justifications for American foreign policy, specifically regarding the war in Iraq, while analyzing the complex relationship between political philosophy and executive power.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
2005
Pages: 256

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Author: Anne Norton

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Inferred: American Foreign PolicyInferred: NeoconservatismInferred: Political PhilosophyInferred: Washington PoliticsInferred: Political TheoryInferred: Iraq WarInferred: Power Dynamics

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