Foseti shares his list of books written in defense of conservatism — starting with modern conservatism:
Witness by Whittaker Chambers – Truly a great book. It’s Chambers’ autobiography. Chambers was a Soviet spy who eventually switched sides.
Suicide of the West by James Burnham – In short, Burnham believes that liberalism is a religion designed to make Westerners feel less bad about the decline of the West. If nothing else, it’s a very solid analysis of what liberalism is (see the 19 points).
In Defense of Freedom by Frank Meyer – This is the classic text arguing that libertarians need conservatives and conservatives need libertarians.
The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk – Traces a particular strand of conservatism through time.
The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America by George Nash – Basically the bible of post-war conservatism.
Foseti has moved on to the Old Right:
If you want to understand the Old Right, read John T. Flynn, Garet Garrett, Erik von Kuehneldt-Leddin, Albert Jay Nock, Isabel Paterson, and H. L. Mencken. You’ll thank me afterward.