Patrick J. Deneen

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Patrick J. Deneen teaches political theory at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books, most recently Why Liberalism Failed.

Recent Essays

Last Minute Gift Idea

Patrick J. Deneen - December 21, 2010

A splendid gift idea, especially for yourself.

End of the Culture Wars?

Patrick J. Deneen - December 10, 2010

Ross Douthat suggests that the culture wars have moved to a different battlefield. I dissent.

Dirty Hands

Patrick J. Deneen - December 4, 2010

Jesse Straight reads Wendell Berry and Joel Saletin in college and now raises chickens. Listen to the story when an NPR reporter helps him at the slaughter.

NPR Does Something Right

Patrick J. Deneen - November 22, 2010

Diane Rehm has selected Wendell Berry’s novel Hannah Coulter as the “Reader Review” book for November. FPR's own Jason Peters will appear as the off-color commentator.