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James Burnham (November 22, 1905 – July 28, 1987) was an American philosopher and political theorist. He chaired the New York University Department of Philosophy; his first book was An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis (1931). Burnham became a prominent Trotskyist activist in the 1930s.
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The conservative American philosopher James Burnham, a founding editor of the National Review, depicted Mosca, Pareto, and Michels as Machiavellians whose realistic analysis of elite actors and rejection of utopian egalitarianism represented the best hope of democracy—as defined in terms of the law-governed liberty that emerges from ...
In 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. Beginning his intellectual career as a disciple of Leon Trotsky, Burnham preached socialist revolution to the American working classes during the Great Depression.
- David T. Byrne
One of the most penetrating meditations on the nature of that alteration is James Burnham’s book Suicide of the West. Written in 1964, that book, like its author, is largely and unfairly forgotten today.
- Roger Kimball
Aug 14, 2022 · Learn how James Burnham, a former Trotskyist, became a liberal anti-communist and a Cold War intellectual during his time at Partisan Review. Explore his books on the managerial revolution, the Machiavellians, and the web of subversion.
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James Burnham is a former litigation partner at Jones Day and high-ranking DOJ and White House official who has worked at the highest levels of government, litigated cases under intense scrutiny from the media and policymakers, and counseled clients on their most important and complex legal challenges.
Jun 27, 2024 · This article examines the origins of American neo-conservatism by assessing the contributions of one of its less known inspirations, James Burnham.
