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Kristol was known at College as a 'Lovestonite' i.e. a follower of the [[CIA]]-linked ex-communist labour leader [[Jay Lovestone]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2004/may/22/guardianobituaries Obituary: Melvin Lasky: Cold warrior who edited the CIA-funded Encounter magazine], by Andrew Roth, Guardian, 22 May 2004.</ref> | Kristol was known at College as a 'Lovestonite' i.e. a follower of the [[CIA]]-linked ex-communist labour leader [[Jay Lovestone]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2004/may/22/guardianobituaries Obituary: Melvin Lasky: Cold warrior who edited the CIA-funded Encounter magazine], by Andrew Roth, Guardian, 22 May 2004.</ref> | ||
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| + | Kristol was a central figure in he emergence of [[neoconservatism]]. Acording to [[Jacob Heilbrunn]], "Neoconservatism was turned into an actual movement by Kristol and [[Norman Podhoretz]]. Even today, the neoconservative movement is best understood as an extended family based largely on the informal social networks patiently forged by these two patriarchs.<ref>They Knew They Were Right: The Rise of the Neocons, by Jacob Heilbrunn, Doubleday, 2008, p68.</ref> | ||
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*[[William Kristol]] - Son | *[[William Kristol]] - Son | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 22 November 2008
Kristol was known at College as a 'Lovestonite' i.e. a follower of the CIA-linked ex-communist labour leader Jay Lovestone.[1]
Kristol was a central figure in he emergence of neoconservatism. Acording to Jacob Heilbrunn, "Neoconservatism was turned into an actual movement by Kristol and Norman Podhoretz. Even today, the neoconservative movement is best understood as an extended family based largely on the informal social networks patiently forged by these two patriarchs.[2]
External Resources
- Irving Kristol Sourcewatch profile
- Irving Kristol Rightweb profile
Affiliations
Connections
- Gertrude Huimmelfarb - Wife
- William Kristol - Son
Notes
- ↑ Obituary: Melvin Lasky: Cold warrior who edited the CIA-funded Encounter magazine, by Andrew Roth, Guardian, 22 May 2004.
- ↑ They Knew They Were Right: The Rise of the Neocons, by Jacob Heilbrunn, Doubleday, 2008, p68.
