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Now in paperback, this book explores the political thought of Leo Strauss, a philosopher most noted for playing a key role in neoconservative thought in America. Drury explores Strauss's thought and its role in American politics, exposing what she argues are the elitist, nearly authoritarian strains within it and those who follow it.

The Political Ideas of Leo Strauss, Updated Edition: With a New Introduction By the Author

Acknowledgments Preface  Straussians in Power  Strauss' Jewish Heritage  Strauss' German Connection  American Applications of Straussian Philosophy  Neoconservatism: A Straussian Legacy  The Demise of American Liberalism  Selected Bibliography  Index