a body of intellectual work makes the case for a center-right party in America. The essential texts would include F. A. Hayek’s Road to Serfdom, Russell Kirk’s Conservative Mind, Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France, and Richard Weaver’s Ideas Have Consequences. These are serious works by serious minds who have dedicated much of their intellectual life to examining the relationship between individuals and government, the true meaning of freedom, and what system of government affords individuals the greatest opportunity to maximize their potential.
