Conservatism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Canada Divided Against Itself
When the separatist Parti Québécois first came to power in Québec more than four decades ago, the…
The Right Way to Talk About Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day, December 10, commemorates the day in 1948 that the United Nations…
The Miracle of “We”
This essay is an excerpt from R. R. Reno’s new book Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism,…
Challenges Ahead for Poland’s Conservatives
The recent Polish elections ended in a resounding victory for the ruling national conservative Law and Justice…
Ronald Reagan and The King’s College
Carol Swain, a former professor at Princeton and Vanderbilt, recently weighed in on a controversy at The…
What’s at Stake in the French-Ahmari Debate?
One wag has called it the “Franco-Persian War.” The debate between David French and Sohrab Ahmari has…
A Sloppy Attack on National Conservatism
A great deal of ink has been spilt in recent months about the “new nationalism” taking hold…
Beyond Libertarianism
This essay is an abridged version of a speech originally delivered on July 16, 2019, at the…
American Hinterland
Hinterland: America’s New Landscape of Class and Conflictby phil a. neeluniversity of chicago, 192 pages, $20 In…
French, Ahmari, and the Common Good
American conservatives are confusedly divided over how to judge our politics. They are disputing whether we need…
Against David French-ism
In March, First Things published a manifesto of sorts signed by several mostly youngish, mostly Roman Catholic writers, who argued that…
Conservative Resurgence inthe West
The European Parliament elections of May 23–26 have struck another hard blow to the European political establishment.…
Fear and the Benedict Option
When people ask me if the Benedict Option is a call to hospitality or to hunker down,…
After Trump, Le Déluge
This essay is a response to “Against the Dead Consensus.” Many in the Republican establishment regard Donald Trump’s…
A Proposal for Persuasion
This essay is a response to “Against the Dead Consensus.” The philosophical premise of “Against the Dead…
