Knowra William F. Buckley Jr. William F. Buckley Jr. William F. Buckley Jr. was an American author, editor, and television host who founded National Review in 1955 and helped shape postwar American conservatism.
National Review : An American conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley Jr. in 1955. Buckley’s editorship made this magazine the central institution of his political project.
Firing Line : An American television interview and debate program hosted by William F. Buckley Jr. from 1966 to 1999. The program made Buckley’s questioning style and political arguments visible to a national audience.
Yale University : A private research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701. Buckley studied there and criticized its secular culture in his first book.
Fusionism : A conservative philosophy that seeks to combine individual liberty, traditional morality, and anti-communism. This synthesis became a framework for the coalition Buckley helped assemble.
Frank Meyer : An American political philosopher who developed fusionism, a synthesis of libertarian and traditionalist conservatism. Meyer’s fusionism helped reconcile factions Buckley sought to unite.
Conservative movement in the United States : A coalition of political groups and ideas that has shaped American conservative politics since the mid-20th century. Buckley’s magazine, television work, and organizing helped consolidate this movement.
God and Man at Yale : William F. Buckley Jr.’s 1951 book criticizing Yale University’s teaching of religion and economics. This polemical debut established the themes and style of Buckley’s public career.
New Right : A late-20th-century American conservative movement that mobilized evangelical Christians, economic conservatives, and anti-communists. The coalition Buckley cultivated provided foundations for the New Right’s later political growth.
James Burnham : An American political theorist and former Trotskyist whose writings influenced postwar conservatism. Burnham contributed anti-communist analysis to National Review’s intellectual circle.
McCarthyism : A period of anti-communist political repression and accusation in the United States, especially associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Buckley defended anti-communist scrutiny while rejecting McCarthy’s reckless accusations and methods.
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