Leviathan and Its Enemies

Leviathan and Its Enemies is Samuel T. Francis's magnum opus on political theory and the history of the modern world. This remarkable work, lost to the world after his untimely death in 2005, is published here for the first time.

Key Features of This Edition:

• New introductory and critical essays by Jerry Woodruff, Fran Griffin, and Paul E. Gottfried.
• Jerry Woodruff's thought-provoking introduction explores the emergence of a new ruling elite in the 20th century.

Insights from Jerry Woodruff's Introduction:

"Following [James] Burnham, Sam believed a new ruling elite emerged in 20th-century. . . . the growth of giant corporations, the expansion of government power and bureaucracy, and the widespread emergence of mass organizations gave birth to a powerful class of skilled professionals to guide and manage the vast operations of the means of economic production, which, on a smaller scale, were once in the hands of private entrepreneurs and their families.

As a result, the old ruling bourgeois elite, along with its political and social institutions and its view of society and politics, were replaced by a new managerial elite, with a world outlook that set out to remake society according to its own interests, and which was hostile to any bourgeois remnants in conflict with that project."

This edition offers readers a profound exploration of societal transformation and the rise of the managerial elite, making it an essential addition to political theory and modern history collections.