The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute

The Case for Conservatism:
Why tradition, humility, and human dignity still matter

This edition of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute explains why conservative values such as humility, respect for tradition, and valuing human dignity still matter. In “The Case for Conservatism,” The Catalyst brings together political scientists, pollsters, foreign policy experts, human rights advocates, journalists, and more to describe the current political and geopolitical landscape, why conservatism remains important, and what the philosophy must do to adapt.

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How the Right can get its groove back
Kristen Soltis Anderson, Pollster and Founding Partner of Echelon Insights

Young voters are embracing the Republican Party. But the GOP must adapt if it hopes to keep them.

The end of the conservative consensus
Andy Smarick, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute

Preserving process is no longer enough. The Right must recognize that the ends can matter as much as the means.

A new conservative foreign policy
Kori Schake, Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute

Why traditional U.S. values require advancing freedom around the globe.

How the international order serves American interests
Jonathan Tepperman, Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst and Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute

Before abandoning a system it helped create, the United States should remember how much it gets from an orderly world.

America First needs American values
Paul Miller, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Georgetown University

U.S. foreign policy works best when it recognizes that power and idealism go hand-in-hand.

Freedom abroad protects freedom at home
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, the David and Kelly Pfiel Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute

The fight for human rights is both a moral imperative and the key to ensuring a strong, secure, and prosperous United States.

What the populists get wrong
Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Ideas key to America’s economic success are now under attack from both the Left and Right. Here’s how conservatives must adapt to defend them.

Why pluralism keeps America strong
Bill McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor of the Bush Institute

Tolerance allows citizens to disagree peacefully – and peaceful disagreement benefits everyone.

A choice, not an echo
Abby McCloskey, Columnist and Podcast host at The Dallas Morning News

Modern conservatism must explain what it’s for – and not just what it opposes.

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