Conservatism
An Anthology of Social and Political
Thought
from David Hume to the Present
Jerry Z. Muller
What do conservationists want to con–
serve? Bringing together important specimens
of European and American conservative social
and political analysis from the mid-eighteenth
century through our own day,
Conservatism
demonstrates that there are characteristic fea–
tures of conservative argument that recur over
time and across national borders.
Paper $19.95 ISBN 0-691 -03711 -6
Cloth $59.50 ISBN 0-691 -03712-4
Edmund Wilson
Centennial Reflections
Edited by Lewis M. Dabney
Edmund Wilson was one of the most influ–
ential critics and writers of his time. This
vibrant new collection emerges from symposia
held in his centenary year. The book juxtapos–
es the voices of a younger generation of schol–
ars in dialogue with writers ofWilson's
generation, many of whom knewWilson.
It
is a
fascinating portrait of a towering figure in
American intellectual life.
Paper $12.95 ISBN 0-691 -01671-2
Cloth $42.50 ISBN 0-691-01672-0
The Problem of Trust
Adam B. Seligman
In this sequel to his widely admired book,
The Idea ofCivil SOciety,
Adam Seligman ana–
lyzes trust as a fundamental issue of our pre–
sent social relationships. He asks whether
trust-which many contemporary critics, from
Robert Putnam through Francis Fukuyama,
identify as essential in creating a cohesive soci–
ety-can continue to serve this vital role.
Cloth $29.95 ISBN 0-691-01242-3
