275: The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 by George H. Nash

(During the month of September I'm recommending conservative titles with which every well-read progressive should be familiar.)

The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945

This history of contemporary conservative thought makes a terrific companion piece to yesterday's conservative reader. Nash traces the intellectual history of three important strands of modern conservatism; the libertarians, the anti-communists, and the traditionalists. Since it was published in the 1970s in the midst of the rise of the neo-conservatives, they are largely neglected.

Why this is libertarian/conservative: Nash is a capable historian with conservative bona fides. He's written a 3-volume biography of Herbert Hoover and is a Senior Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal.