Writing from Left to Right

Michael Novak talked about his book, Writing from Left to Right: My Journey From Liberal to Conservative, in which he recounts his study of … read more

Michael Novak talked about his book, Writing from Left to Right: My Journey From Liberal to Conservative, in which he recounts his study of and participation in politics and his ideological shift from the political left to the right. The author, who forged relationships with the likes of Bobby Kennedy, George McGovern, Ronald Reagan, and Margaret Thatcher, contended that over time he came to believe that promoting capitalist principles forged a stronger democracy and better served his goal of addressing human rights and poverty issues. Mr. Novak spoke at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington,D.C. close

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  • Mary Eberstadt Research Fellow Hoover Institution at Stanford University
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Writing from Left to Right

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Program ID:
314561-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 31, 2013 | 8:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 01, 2013 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 31, 2013 | 8:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 01, 2013 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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