Kevin Mattson

There is no doubt that the style of the political right today is tough, brash, and, by many accounts, not very conservative sounding. After all, isn't conservatism supposed to be about maintainting standards, upholding civility, and frowing upon rebellion? Historian Kevin Mattson explains the apparent contradictions of the party in this fresh examination of the postwar conservative mind. Examining a big cast of characters that includes David Brooks,...