Has America ever had a true conservative tradition? We are here with Patrick Deneen to discuss that question, and his book, Conserving America?: Essays on Present Discontents.

Patrick J. Deneen holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University.  From 1995-1997 he was Speechwriter and Special Advisor to the Director of the United States Information Agency. He has held professorships at Princeton University and Georgetown University, before joining the faculty of Notre Dame in Fall 2012.

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  1. dukenaltum Inactive
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    I was slowly convinced to his viewpoint by Patrick J. Deneen over the length of this podcast.  I will admit that I intuit his insights over the Presidential campaign of 2016 but I resisted accepting them .  Great interview.

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