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Episode 10: Corey Robin, The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump
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John Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Corey Robin, political theorist and author of The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump in which Robin argues that conservatism is a reaction against movements of the left—from the French Revolution to feminism.
Together, they discuss aspects of such arguments, including the roots of conservatism, and what drives the political right in today's political landscape.
The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.
Footnotes:
- Conservatism
- Edmund Burke
- Letter to a Noble Lord
- French Revolution
- Sarah Palin
- Subaltern
- Social Construction of Gender
- Democratic Governance
- Joseph de Maistre
- Populism
- Modern American Conservatism
- Aristocracy
- Limousine Liberal
- Racial Ideology
- Abolitionism
- Traditionalist Conservatism
- New Left
- Cancel Culture
- ‘Why Me?’ The Role of Perceived Victimhood in American Politics
- Richard Nixon
- Donald Trump
- Reagan Era
- Joe Manchin
- New Deal
- Civil Rights Movement
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Manage episode 311606640 series 2974711
John Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Corey Robin, political theorist and author of The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump in which Robin argues that conservatism is a reaction against movements of the left—from the French Revolution to feminism.
Together, they discuss aspects of such arguments, including the roots of conservatism, and what drives the political right in today's political landscape.
The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.
Footnotes:
- Conservatism
- Edmund Burke
- Letter to a Noble Lord
- French Revolution
- Sarah Palin
- Subaltern
- Social Construction of Gender
- Democratic Governance
- Joseph de Maistre
- Populism
- Modern American Conservatism
- Aristocracy
- Limousine Liberal
- Racial Ideology
- Abolitionism
- Traditionalist Conservatism
- New Left
- Cancel Culture
- ‘Why Me?’ The Role of Perceived Victimhood in American Politics
- Richard Nixon
- Donald Trump
- Reagan Era
- Joe Manchin
- New Deal
- Civil Rights Movement
⭐️ Thank you for listening!
➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS
➡️ Website: bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org
🎉 Don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends!
📣 Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!
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