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Conservatism is an ideology rooted in American founding principles. It prioritizes individual choice and rights over big government, one-size-fits-all solutions and viewpoints.

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The Problem of Nationalism

Dec 13, 2019 13 min read

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Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

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How to Think About the Foundations of American Conservatism

Dec 10, 2008 28 min read

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The Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership: How Reagan Won the Cold War

Jun 13

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Commentary

What Is Our Peace? Richard Reinsch

Sep 14, 2022 10 min read

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A Conservative’s Guide to Getting Foreign Policy Right James Jay Carafano

Jul 6, 2022 3 min read

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Conservative Politics After Afghanistan James Jay Carafano

Sep 1, 2021 2 min read

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The First Principles of Ronald Reagan’s Foreign Policy Robert G. Kaufman

Nov 1, 2011 38 min read

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A Tea Party Foreign Policy? Marion Smith

Jun 7, 2011 2 min read

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The Myth of Isolationism, Part 1: American Leadership and the Cause of Liberty Marion Smith

Dec 6, 2010 40 min read

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The Problem of Nationalism

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