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By Colette Bancroft, Times book editor
Published January 13, 2008
Right on In this political season, three new or upcoming books by conservative writers go beyond the sound bite on hot-button issues, with some surprising results. Ain't My America: The Long, Noble History of Anti-War Conservatism and Middle-American Anti-Imperialism (Metropolitan/Henry Holt), by Bill Kauffman, examines the history of right-wing American peace movements, from the War of 1812 to Iraq. Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders (Penguin), by Jason Riley, a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, argues that a free labor market fueled by immigration improves the lives of all Americans. The Price of Liberty: Paying for America's Wars From the Revolution to the War on Terror (Henry Holt), by Robert D. Hormats, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International, analyzes the relationship between the country's financial and national security - and the dangers of a war financed with massive debt.
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