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Leo Strauss and the politics of American empire
Book • 2004
Anne Norton's 'Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire' offers a critical analysis of claims that Leo Strauss and his followers influenced U.S.
foreign policy and the rise of neoconservatism.
Norton interrogates the intellectual connections ascribed to Strauss, arguing that interpretations have been exaggerated and sometimes misapplied in political debates.
She traces how Strauss's writings were mobilized in arguments about American power, culture, and the justification for interventions abroad.
Norton's book combines textual analysis with critique of the politicized reception of Strauss's thought in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The work provoked significant discussion about the relationship between political theory and practical policy-making.
foreign policy and the rise of neoconservatism.
Norton interrogates the intellectual connections ascribed to Strauss, arguing that interpretations have been exaggerated and sometimes misapplied in political debates.
She traces how Strauss's writings were mobilized in arguments about American power, culture, and the justification for interventions abroad.
Norton's book combines textual analysis with critique of the politicized reception of Strauss's thought in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The work provoked significant discussion about the relationship between political theory and practical policy-making.
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