The new conservative opponents of “liberalism”—which they define, correctly, to include not just the old center-left but also the “classical liberalism” of the pro-free-market right—have been very clear about what they’re against, but less clear about what they’re for. One of the leaders of this movement is Notre Dame political theorist Patrick Deneen, and his new book “Regime Change” is a much-anticipated attempt to fill this gap by offering some positive substance to the anti-liberal program.
