The New Conservatism and Its Critics

The rise of Donald Trump has underscored the importance of understanding the intellectual defenses of a so-called New Conservatism. This book contains essays defending new forms of conservatism, critiques of this movement by scholars sympathetic to conservatism and classical liberalism, and criticisms of conservativism, both new and old. Its 23 chapters are authored by leading thinkers, including Patrick Deneen, Arthur Milikh, Scott Yenor, Robert George, Wilfred McClay, Joshua Mitchell, R.R. Reno, Corey Brettschneider, Laura Field, and Jacob Levy.

Joseph Prud’homme is the Burton Family Chair in Religion, Politics, and Culture and associate professor of political science and affiliated faculty member in religious studies at Washington College. Professor Prud’homme is the founding Director of the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at Washington College. He received his doctorate from Princeton University, where he studied in the Interdepartmental Program in Political Philosophy, with additional specialization in constitutional law and religious studies.