
McClay, Russell Kirk’s Concise Guide to Conservatism arrives with uncanny timing. With a new title and an introduction by the eminent intellectual historian Wilfred M. It remains what Kirk intended it to an accessible introduction to conservative ideas, especially for the young. Now, a century after its author’s birth, this neglected gem has been recovered.

Originally titled The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Conservatism, this little book was essentially a popular version of The Conservative Mind. Four years later, he published a pithy, wry, philosophical summary of what conservatism really means. The modern conservative intellectual movement began in 1953 with Russell Kirk’s groundbreaking book The Conservative Mind.
