The American political system is unique: a system built in pursuit of deadlock rather than “progress,” a system that fully understands human nature and proactively defends against it, and a system ...

The widening ideological rift today between liberals and conservatives is obvious. But the more subtle differences between different schools of thought within parties can be harder to parse. While the ...

There is a great confusion plaguing American politics today: What does conservatism stand for? The label is ubiquitous, yet its substance grows increasingly elusive. We debate endlessly about policy ...

In today's post, I will present a general theory of liberalism and conservatism that incorporates modern social science research. I will begin with examples of liberal and conservative attitudes in ...