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The Revolution in American Conservatism

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David Hackett Fischer's 'The Revolution in American Conservatism' explores the intellectual and political evolution of conservative thought in America, focusing on figures like the early Federalists.

Fischer analyzes how conservative ideas adapted across American history and the role of elites, expertise, and virtue in public life.

The book offers scholarly insight into conservatism's roots and transformations, which Wilsey uses to contextualize contemporary conservative dispositions.

Fischer combines archival research with narrative history to illuminate pivotal moments and thinkers in conservative development.

The work is cited to contrast elitist and populist tendencies within conservative movements.

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John D. Wilsey
referencing Fischer's study of early American conservative figures and development.
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The Battle for Religious Liberty and Conservatism in a Secular Age — Professor John Wilsey

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