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Patrick Deneen

Patrick Deneen

Patrick J. Deneen teaches political theory at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books, most recently Why Liberalism Failed.

Articles by Patrick Deneen

New Nullifiers?

Our health care "debate."
Patrick Deneen
March 25, 2010

Educating Tools

The future of education.
Patrick Deneen
March 25, 2010

A Reader Responds – For and Against Blond/Brooks

Practical suggestions from a practical reader. Thoughts?
Patrick Deneen
March 24, 2010

Counterfeiting Conservatism

My latest at "The American Conservative"
Patrick Deneen
March 22, 2010

America’s Potemkin Village

It takes a village - to keep the Feds at bay.
Patrick Deneen
March 21, 2010

David Brooks on Phillip Blond

David Brooks offers an unstinting positive assessment of Phillip Blond's alternative to the current Left/Right alignment.
Patrick Deneen
March 18, 2010

Afoot

News from the provinces is hardly all bad.
Patrick Deneen
March 17, 2010

Deneen Spring Tour Dates

With stops in Dallas and Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love should beware - I'll be there the same evening as Peters, who will be lecturing at Villanova. Riot police…
Patrick Deneen
March 15, 2010

Red Tories in America

Phillip Blond to lecture in Washington D.C and Philadelphia - thanks to FPR
Patrick Deneen
March 12, 2010

Why Us, God?

On Earthquakes and Avatar
Patrick Deneen
March 9, 2010

Interview with Me

Recently I was interviewed by the organizers of the website "The Conservatory." Here is an excerpt of the interview, as well as a link to the whole discussion.
Patrick Deneen
March 7, 2010