Burnham, James, 1905-1987

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1905-11-22

Death 1987-07-28

Nationality: Americans,

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

American author and journalist; senior editor, National Review, 1955-1977.

From the description of James Burnham papers, 1928-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123458496

Biography

1905 Nov. 22 Born, Chicago, Illinois 1929 1942 Professor of Philosophy, New York University 1929 1933 Co-editor, Symposium 1931 Co-author (with Philip Wheelwright), Introduction to Philosophical Analysis 1941 Author, The Managerial Revolution 1943 Author, The Machiavellians 1947 Author, The Struggle for the World 1948 Author, The Case for De Gaulle (with Andre Malraux) c. 1949 1953 Consultant, Central Intelligence Agency 1950 Author, The Coming Defeat of Communism 1953 Author, Containment or Liberation? 1954 Author, The Web of Subversion 1955 1977 Editorial Board, National Review 1959 Author, Congress and the American Tradition 1964 Author, Suicide of the West 1967 Author, The War We Are In 1987 July 28 Died, Kent, Connecticut

From the guide to the James Burnham Papers, 1928-1983, (Hoover Institution Archives)