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  1. 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).

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  2. James Burnham: An Intellectual Biography. Hardcover – 15 Mar. 2025. Pre-order Price Guarantee. Terms. 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 ...

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  3. Orwell reviews Burnham's books The Managerial Revolution and The Machiavellians, which argue that capitalism is disappearing and a new oligarchical society is emerging. Orwell challenges Burnham's cynical and amoral view of politics and his sympathy for authoritarian regimes.

  4. Other articles where James Burnham is discussed: elite theory: 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 ...

  5. May 1, 2013 · James Burnham's "Suicide of the West" has to be concidered among the best works about modern American Liberalism. Anyone who is familiar with the terminology will know that what Americans call "liberalism" is actually the exact opposite of classical liberalism, therefore the terms have to be separated.

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  7. Mar 26, 2015 · A profile of James Burnham, a senior editor of National Review and a influential political thinker who rejected liberalism and embraced realism. Learn about his life, works, and legacy in this article adapted from a 2015 issue of NR.

  8. Oct 12, 2010 · 52 By liberalism, Burnham meant a fusion of nineteenth century principles, twentieth century egalitarianism, statism, reforms and semi-socialism: James Burnham, ‘Goldwater as Omen’ (1964), at p. 4; article intended for the Sunday Telegraph (UK), copy in Box 4, JBP.

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