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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.

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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

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SHADIA B. DRURY is Professor of Politics at the University of Calgary, Canada.

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