Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline, by Robert Bork

In depth exploration of the ideas of modern liberalism (in the American sense), the political movements of the 1960's and how the people who believe in these ideas managed to gain ascendancy over institutions that shape American culture such as the courts, the media, the movie and music industries, and the universities.

If you've ever wondered why the professors at your university (particularly in the humanities courses) didn't make much logical sense, why their discussions seemed to have little to do with the book you were supposed to be discussing in class, or why modern movies and music are of much lower quality, as far as content goes, than vintage stuff, Slouching Towards Gomorrah goes quite a long way towards an explanation.