Episode 10: Corey Robin, The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump

Send us a textJohn Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Corey Robin, political theorist and author of The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump  in which Robin argues that conservatism is a reaction against movements of the left—from the French Revolution to feminism.Together, they discuss aspects of such arguments, including the roots of conservatism, and what drives the political right in today's political landscape.The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.Footnotes:ConservatismEdmund BurkeLetter to a Noble LordFrench RevolutionSarah PalinSubalternSocial Construction of GenderDemocratic GovernanceJoseph de MaistrePopulismModern American ConservatismAristocracyLimousine LiberalRacial IdeologyAbolitionismTraditionalist ConservatismNew LeftCancel Culture‘Why Me?’ The Role of Perceived Victimhood in American PoliticsRichard NixonDonald TrumpReagan EraJoe ManchinNew Deal⭐️ Thank you for listening!➡️ Sign up for the newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS➡️ Website: bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org 🎉 Don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite episode with your friends! 📣 Leave a rating and tell us what you thought about this episode!

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