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Book's Core Thesis
- Sam Tanenhaus argues in "The Death of Conservatism" that the movement exhausted itself with the Bush administration's failures.
- He posits that Obama, a Burkean conservative, signaled conservatism's end.
Book's Prematurity
- Tanenhaus's book, published in 2009, seems premature in light of Trump's presidency.
- Trump's relationship with movement conservatism presents both continuities and discontinuities.
Classical vs. Movement Conservatism
- Classical conservatism, exemplified by Burke and Disraeli, emphasizes conservation, stability, and compromise.
- Movement conservatism, born in the 20th century, seeks to disrupt the status quo.