Continental reactionaries are not good guides to the study of American institutions.
America's first revolution was an act of popular government. Our efforts to restore the republic must be also.
American elites accepted the economic theory of "comparative advantage" mainly because it justified their geopolitical agenda.
The moralism of civil rights politics makes conservatives uncomfortable, but they must work to make it better, more fair, and more humane.
The missing variable between conservatism and class is the dominant role that corporate capitalism plays in American society.
Broad ideas about class and conservativism ring hollow unless they are attached to an obvious policy agenda.
Class is not the narrow, monolithic reification of Marx’s imagination. A proper understanding of it is important for conservatism.
The present moment tempts us to repudiate our inheritance, but our common future as a nation requires us to renew it.
Our expressive civil liberties enable a pluralistic society made up of people with deep differences on things that matter.
Do we still recognize living together in peace as a common good?
Our Constitution can help pull us out of the morass of polarization—if we let it.
The essays are uncoordinated, polemical, hastily written, and a timeless classic of political philosophy.
Reading Publius in his proper historical context allows us to understand both his strengths and his limitations.
Publius can help us understand our political and constitutional order. But there are limits.