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."
Educating Tools
The future of education.
A Reader Responds – For and Against Blond/Brooks
Practical suggestions from a practical reader. Thoughts?
Counterfeiting Conservatism
My latest at "The American Conservative"
America’s Potemkin Village
It takes a village - to keep the Feds at bay.
David Brooks on Phillip Blond
David Brooks offers an unstinting positive assessment of Phillip Blond's alternative to the current Left/Right alignment.
Afoot
News from the provinces is hardly all bad.
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…
Red Tories in America
Phillip Blond to lecture in Washington D.C and Philadelphia - thanks to FPR
Why Us, God?
On Earthquakes and Avatar
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.