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National Review

Summary

National Review is the most influential American conservative magazine, founded by William F. Buckley Jr. in 1955. It played a central role in shaping postwar American conservatism and the Reagan revolution.

Core Contribution

Founded American conservatism as an organized intellectual movement; Buckley's editorial vision shaped the conservative fusionism of the 20th century.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • conservatism
  • political commentary
  • American right
  • Buckley

Historical Influences

William F. Buckley Jr. Frank Meyer's fusionism

Intellectual Lineage

William F. Buckley Jr. American conservatism

Contemporaries & Peers

The Weekly Standard The American Conservative

Minds Influenced

American conservatism Reagan revolution Republican Party ideology

Intellectual Posterity

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