American Political Thought
National Conservatism vs. American Conservatism
The problem with internationalist nationalism.
The Continuing Crisis
Harry V. Jaffa and his critics.
The Fractious Arena
An Immodest Proposal
America’s spark and tinder still exist.
Peg-legged Penman
Gouverneur Morris, forgotten founder.
Modernity and Its Discontents
No one knows the way out of our present morass.
The Ground of Judgment
Acknowledging the reality of the natural moral law.
Reading Lincoln
Popular sovereignty and the Civil War.
Black Power
Celebrating the resilience, creativity, and contribution of the nation’s African founders.
Confused About Conservatism
There is a division within American conservatism about whether
the revival of limited government remains a defining goal.
A Friend of America and Liberty
Tocqueville appealed to America as the model of democracy built on the separations of powers, the rule of law, and the mores of a self-governing people.