Trotsky and the Neoconservatives: The Whole Story Paperback – August 25, 2025

For decades, people have debated the strange link between Leon Trotsky’s followers and the rise of Neoconservatism—but rarely has the full story been told. This book cuts through myths and half-truths, tracing how Trotsky’s disciples in the U.S. shifted from revolutionary socialism to shaping Republican foreign policy. Clear, factual, and timely, Trotsky and the Neoconservatives reveals the real history behind a debate that still echoes in politics today. Caleb Maupin brilliantly explains the lineage from Trotskyism to Max Shachtman, Irving Howe, Irving Kristol, James Burnham, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Carl Girshman, C.L.R. James, Bayard Rustin, Michael Harrington, George Meany, and many others. How is it possible for DC war hawks to trace their roots back to a Bolshevik who led the Red Army? It makes perfect sense, and Caleb Maupin puts the pieces all together. Read more