{"product_id":"furious-minds-making-of-maga-new-right-laura-field-9780691255262","title":"Furious Minds by Laura Field","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFurious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right | Laura K. Field\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the radical conservative intellectual movement shaping Donald Trump’s agenda—and how it threatens American freedoms, values, and democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Trump is not a big thinker, but his 2016 presidential victory presented a grand opportunity for people who are, and it set off a radicalization and reconfiguration of the American conservative intellectual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFurious Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, Laura Field, who spent close to a decade in conservative academic circles, chronicles the rise of the New Right—the network of academics, public intellectuals, and influencers who provide ideological fuel to Trumpism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis movement includes figures such as Patrick Deneen, Christopher Rufo, Peter Thiel, and JD Vance.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheir agenda is built to last, and it has dire long-term implications for liberal democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Right has precedents in American history, but it is distinct for its youthfulness, misogyny, and extraordinary successes—most notably the elevation of Vance to the vice presidency. The movement—which draws together associates of the right-wing Claremont Institute, National Conservatives, Postliberals, and the Hard Right—advocates nationalist economics, tight borders, isolationism, and reactionary social values. It helped to strategize January 6th and created Project 2025. But above all, the New Right is engaged in a vast culture war against modern liberal pluralism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eIt is determined to harness state power and use it in new, illiberal ways, from college campuses to the international scene—all driven by the fantasy of restoring a pure America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncisive and urgent, \u003ci\u003eFurious Minds\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the thinkers of the New Right—and their powerful assault on American freedoms, values, and ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50664290615611,"sku":"0691255261","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780691255262.jpg?v=1776584020","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/furious-minds-making-of-maga-new-right-laura-field-9780691255262","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}