{"product_id":"james-burnham-an-intellectual-biography-hardcover","title":"James Burnham: An Intellectual Biography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid T. Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this intellectual biography of one of the most important political thinkers of the twentieth century, David T. Byrne reveals the fascinating life of James Burnham. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning his intellectual career as a disciple of Leon Trotsky, Burnham preached socialist revolution to the American working classes during the Great Depression. In 1940 he split with Trotsky over the nature of the USSR. Attempting to explain the world that was emerging in the early days of World War II, Burnham penned one of the most successful political works of the early 1940s, titled \u003ci\u003eThe Managerial Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. This dystopian treatise predicted collectivization and rule by bland managers and bureaucrats. Burnham's next book, \u003ci\u003eThe Machiavellians\u003c\/i\u003e, argued that political elites seek only to obtain and maintain power, and democracy is best achieved by resisting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter World War II, Burnham became one of the foremost anticommunists in the United States. His\u003ci\u003e The Struggle for the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Coming Defeat of Communism \u003c\/i\u003eremain two of the most important books of the early Cold War era. Rejecting George F. Kennan's policy of containment, Burnham demanded an aggressive foreign policy against the Soviet Union. Along with William F. Buckley, Burnham helped found \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in 1955, where he expressed his political views for more than two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Byrne shows in \u003ci\u003eJames Burnham\u003c\/i\u003e, the political theorist's influence has stretched from George Orwell to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump's base. Burnham's ideas about the elite and power remain part of US political discourse and, perhaps, have more relevance than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid T. Byrne earned his PhD in history from Claremont Graduate University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRonald Reagan\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives and teaches in Southern California and can be found on Twitter @David_Byrne1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.28 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978186096941,"sku":"9781501780042","price":32.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/jpmA8ZFTv49781501780042.webp?v=1775800905","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/james-burnham-an-intellectual-biography-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}