{"product_id":"the-politics-of-prudence-paperback","title":"The Politics of Prudence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell Kirk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael P. Federici\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by Michael Federici.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConservatives are guided by prudence. So taught Russell Kirk (1918-1994), one of the founding fathers of American conservatism. If the tradition of prudential politics has fallen on hard times, its comeback might well begin in the pages of this wise book. An understanding of prudence as practical wisdom, the capacity of choosing the right means to attain worthy ends, is much needed in our time. It is the virtue most associated with the statesman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistinguishing political prudence from ideology, Kirk examines ten principles, events, books, and thinkers that have shaped the conservative mind and heart. The final chapter examines the shortcomings of democracy throughout the world and the need for representative government conducted by temperate and thoughtful men and women. In an eloquent epilogue, Kirk calls the rising generation to the defense of order--both the moral order and the social order, the order of the soul and the order of society--against the enemies of justice, freedom, and a high culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting decades of learning and practical experience, this lucid book is Kirk's bequest to the young men and women of today, an instruction manual for redeeming the time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell Kirk\u003c\/b\u003e (1918-1994), the father of intellectual conservatism in America, was the author of more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Conservative Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEliot and His Age\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Roots of American Order\u003c\/i\u003e. His legacy lives on in the work of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, based at his ancestral home in Mecosta, Michigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael P. Federici\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science and international relations at Middle Tennessee State University. He previously served on the faculty at Mercyhurst University. He received his Ph.D. in Politics from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and his B.S. in Economics from Elizabethtown College. Federici has written or edited several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Challenge of Populism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEric Voegelin: The Restoration of Order\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Political Philosophy of Alexander Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRethinking the Teaching of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Culture of Immodesty in American Life and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764975665440,"sku":"9781684515318","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/daab2c1c8b1618fcf585aa5a3db8c233.webp?v=1780259223","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-politics-of-prudence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}