The National Review Politically Incorrect Reference Guide: Your Handbook for the Right Information Sources - Softcover

National Review Research Library (New York, N. Y.)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0962784117 ISBN 13: 9780962784118

Publisher: Natl Review, 1993

Synopsis

A reference that lists conservative information sources. These "politically incorrect" listings are arranged alphabetically by topic and include such subjects as 17th century history, nuclear war and evolution. Listings suggest books and some articles related to the topic, plus a roster of organizations with the appropriate conservative slant to contact for more information. Published by National Review, 150 East 35th Street, New York, NY 10016. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Reviews

Against the odds, perhaps, this collection of columns by the National Review's house economics analyst and prominent outsiders has considerable impact as a lively, thought-provoking defense of positions near or dear to the hearts and minds of political conservatives. Informed by an abiding mistrust of the major media's arguable leftward tilt, the author and his guest commentators (Martin Anderson, William Niakanen, Paul Craig Roberts, et al.) raise merry hell with the liberal agenda. They blast away at a host of people and ideas: the assumption that the 1980s benefited only America's affluent, federal regulation, government spending, protectionists, quotas, taxation (notably, capital-gains levies), tort law, and overly zealous environmentalists. Addressed as well are such issues as whether homelessness has much to do with the domestic housing stock, income distribution, the realities of foreign investment, job creation, violent crime, health care costs, and welfare versus workfare. By no means are Rubenstein and his kindred spirits anti- everything. Indeed, they have kind words (as well as statistical support) for free markets, laissez-faire capitalism, supply-side economics, junk bonds, individual (as opposed to collective or group) rights, Ronald Reagan's presidency, family values, the Republican Party, and other causes that can trigger knee-jerk reactions from partisan Democrats. Based on these sprightly, acute critiques, Rubenstein & Co. have earned a happier fate than preaching to the converted. The text has a foreword by Jack Kemp. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Natl Review
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0962784117
• ISBN 13: 9780962784118
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 308
• Editor: Jenkins Russell, Virtes John J., Campano Frederick W.