Political Theory
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The Common-Good Constitution
Yuval Levin champions our founding document’s “essential republicanism.”
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The Great Centralizer
Alexander Hamilton’s influence on the Constitution was decidedly nationalist, but far from conservative.
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Our Unruly yet United States
Americans have never been a tame lot, but our liberty creates its own forms of order.
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Rousseau on the Ballot
The general will is often a ploy to enshrine rule by “experts.”
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The Ironies of Treason
Liberals charge enemies with a high crime they can no longer define.
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Global Democracy and American Tradition
From 1988: How the United States found its “mission” to make the world safe for democracy.
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The Humanism of Irving Babbitt Revisited
His “inner check” is a much-needed corrective for our libertine age.
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Eric Voegelin
He fought for historical understanding over ideological indoctrination.
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