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