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The Good and the Bad of the Common Good

The Founders and the Common Good

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, First Things The dominant public philosophy among American elites is modern liberalism, often referred to merely as "liberalism." Two beliefs make up libera...

Return of the Common Good

Our contemporary categories too often simplify and even estrange us from our political inheritance, and from moral and political reality.

Return of the Common Good

Daniel J. Mahoney, The American Mind Our contemporary categories too often simplify and even estrange us from our political inheritance, and from moral and political reality.

What is the 'Common Good,' Anyway?

Kenneth Craycraft, Diocese of Tucson News My social media feeds have recently been full of discussions of "the common good." It is mostly driven by advocates of "classical liberal...

MacIntyre’s Common Good

This is the second essay in a symposium on the common good. You can read the first essay by John Grove here. The final essay by Michael Pakaluk will be published tomorrow. Alasdair...

The Common Good Debate Leaves Out the Base’s Desire to Be Left Alone

Covid and peak woke deepened the right’s antipathy to social dictates. The post The Common Good Debate Leaves Out the Base’s Desire to Be Left Alone appeared first on The American...

Political Moralizing

This is the first essay in a symposium on the common good. Essays by Rachel Lu and Michael Pakaluk will be published this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Another round of “common g...

The Case for Cheerful Conservatism

JD Vance Isn’t the Only One With a Provocative ‘Common Good’ Vision

On the search for an elusive new national consensus.

Manraj Atwal: One Nation Conservatism is yesterday’s politics

The fundamental problem with One Nation Toryism, then, is not that it is corrosive as an idea. It is that it provides cover for those without ideas. The post Manraj Atwal: One Nati...

Josephine Oboh-Macleod: Why Conservatism and conservation go hand in hand

That belief lies at the heart of our new Cleaner, Greener Scotland Nature & Communities First Campaign, which officially launches in Glasgow on 22 August 2026. The post Josephi...

Who governs the common good? The case against post-liberalism

In Against Post-Liberalism, Paul Kelly offers a response to the crisis of liberal politics and a critique of post-liberalism. His theoretical framework identifies post-liberalism’s...

My New Liberalism.Org Article on the Centrality of Private Property Rights to Liberalism

It argues that strengthening protection for property rights is essential to liberty, and to benefiting the poor and disadvantaged.

Wilhelm Roepke’s Humane Economics

This is the second essay in a symposium that reconsiders neglected conservative thinkers. The essays were originally presented at the 2026 meeting of the Academy of Philosophy and...

Finlay Thacker-McPherson: On state reform the Conservatives must go further and smarter than Reform UK

The Conservatives should make this clear, in their communications and in their policy proposals, that they are prepared and ready to take on the vested interests of the British sta...

Why Christian nationalists can still be conservatives

Editor's note: This article is part of a point-counterpoint on Christian nationalism. Read Garen Christopher Kaloustian's argument, “Why ‘Christian nationalists’ are liberals — whe...

Why the Right Is Embracing State Power

Stephanie Slade discusses the rise of the post-liberal right, the growing appeal of state power, and why fusionism still matters.

Liberalism in the U.S. and the UK: A Q&A with Lord Nigel Biggar 

from The Public Discourse The typical liberal virtues of respect and tolerance are far too thin. They need a wider array of supporting virtues: humility, docility, temperance, cour...

The myths of Muslim social conservatism

by Chris Bayliss, The Critic The British individualistic tradition has served us well. There is no need to look for civilisational inspiration elsewhere After the Greens’ victory a...

Abusing Aristotle

This the third and final essay in a symposium on the common good. You can read the first essay by John G. Grove here and the second essay by Rachel Lu’s essay here. It is curious h...

Robert Nisbet’s Neglected Insights

This is the first essay in a symposium that reconsiders neglected conservative thinkers. The essays were originally presented at the 2026 meeting of the Academy of Philosophy and L...

Neill Watts: Standing up for Conservatism in East Ayrshire

In an environment of tightening local government budgets, my desire is to shield local families from excessive taxation. I remain committed to challenging the council to eliminate...

David Willetts: Fiscal conservatism should be at the heart of the Tory Party

The Coalition’s tough spending savings could have got us to a balanced budget without that expensive offset. Fiscal conservatism should be at the heart of Conservatism. You can’t g...