Teaching professor of history Edward Miller pens the first full-length biography of Robert Welch, the founder of the John Birch Society and whose opinions have become a cornerstone of modern conservatism. With “A Conspiratorial Life,” Miller draws a line from the John Birch Society’s libertarianism to the modern rhetorical maneuvers of the Tea Party and other conservative groups.
‘A Conspiratorial Life: Robert Welch, the John Birch Society, and the Revolution of American Conservatism’
