Gang of Five: Leaders at the Center of the Conservative Crusade

Gang of Five is a study of the changing right wing in United States politics over the last 30 years. Nina Easton profiles the origins of the neo-conservative movement through a profile of five of its most influential figures: Bill Kristol, Ralph Reed, Clint Bolick, Grover Norquist, and David McIntosh. Beginning with rightist activism in the 1970s, Easton explores their influence in changing the politics of the Right and their success in "overturning the established liberal order."

"Raised in Nixon's shadow, they matured under Reagan's benevolent gaze and were ultimately hardened into a revolutionary band of guerillas by their own antichrist, Bill Clinton. They are a small group of politically potent ideologues in possession of the means to power. These baby-boom Rightists are the new gatekeepers of modern American policy." -From the introduction