This study concerned the political thought of Garry Wills. His books Nixon Agonistes (1969), and Confessions of a Conservative (1979), and the article "The Order of Convenience" (1961) were all analyzed. A common theme in Wills's thought is the rejection of individualism. He also finds fault in the liberal orthodoxies that serve as a governing orthodoxies in the United States. In place of liberal individual Wills suggests the Convenient State, a entity based on “loved things held in common." The potential inadequacy of the Convenient State is presented in light of the economic, racial, class, and ethnic divisions that trouble the United States. / Department of Political Science
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/185521 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Estep, Erik |
| Contributors | Ball State University. Dept. of Political Science., Losco, Joseph |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ii, 27 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
| Coverage | n-us--- |
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