Buckley : William F. Buckley Jr. and the rise of American conservatism

""When William F. Buckley Jr. launched National Review in 1955, conservatism was a beleaguered fringe segment of the Republican Party. Three decades later, Ronald Reagan ... was in the White House and America had moved firmly to the right. Buckley and his allies devised a new-model conservatism that blended a passionate, puritst belief in the free market, religious faith, and an aggressive stance on foreign policy. Buckley's media savvy made him a celebrity; his wit and zest for combat made conservatism fun. But he was far more than a controversialist. [This book] shows how he helped to transform conservatism from a set of retrograde attitudes into a revolutionary force"--Publisher's description."@en
"Documents the legacy of a leading architect of the American conservative movement, tracing his 1955 launch of the influential "National Review" and his television show "Firing Line," as well as his role in promoting modern values about the free market, religion, and an aggressive foreign policy."
"Documents the legacy of a leading architect of the American conservative movement, tracing his 1955 launch of the influential "National Review" and his television show "Firing Line," as well as his role in promoting modern values about the free market, religion, and an aggressive foreign policy"