Culture Wars
Culture Wars | Political Conservatism Should Be Promoted
In the following viewpoint, the editors of Policy Review define ideological conservatism and propose strategies for enhancing its influence in the twenty-first century. Conservatives champion individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise, international self-reliance, and minimal government intervention in Americans’ lives. The authors contend that conservatism aims to defeat radicalism and offer solid alternatives to liberalism—an ideology that has dominated American politics for decades but has ultimately proven ineffectual. Serious, deliberate thinking and...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Is the State of America’s Culture Wars?
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Chapter 2: Is American Culture in Decline?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- America Shows Signs of Moral Decline
- America Is Not in Moral Decline
- Popular Culture Is Contributing to America’s Decline
- Popular Culture Reveals America’s Strengths
- Political Correctness Threatens American Liberty
- The Issue of Political Correctness Deserves Open Discussion
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: What Political and Cultural Influences Benefit Society?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Political Progressivism Should Be Promoted
- Political Conservatism Should Be Promoted
- Religious Progressivism Benefits Society
- Religious Conservatism Benefits Society
- Secular Humanism Should Be Promoted
- Secular Humanism Is Harmful
- Multiculturalism Should Be Promoted
- Multiculturalism Is Harmful
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: Should Government Regulate Cultural Values?
- The Right Is Intensifying the Culture Wars
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The Government Should Legislate Morality
- The Government Cannot Legislate Morality
- The Government Must Maintain the Separation of Church and State
- The Separation of Church and State Harms American Culture
- The Government Should Fund Art That May Be Offensive
- The Government Should Not Fund Offensive Art
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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