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What are conservatives trying to conserve?
Conservatism is the antidote to tyranny
The conservative alliance
Quiz -- Introduction to Conservatism with Chrisopher Malagisi
What conservatism is not
Understanding American progressivism
The waves of liberalism
Quiz -- Defining Progressivism with Dr. Matthew Spalding
A libertarian conservative fusion
Three legs of the conservative stool
Working together
Quiz -- Fusion Conservatism with Becky Norton Dunlop
What is at stake in America?
America's contract with its citizens
Judicial Activism
Quiz -- The Constitution with Mark Levin
Peace through strength
Seeking order, stability, and moderation
The post-Cold War era
Quiz -- National Security & Foreign Policy with Cliff May
The engine of conservative politics
Building a movement
Political action
Conservative politics today
Becoming a wise conservative
Quiz -- The Real Nature of Conservative Politics with Morton Blackwell
Part 1 - Senator Robert A. Taft
Part 2 - Senator Barry Goldwater
Quiz -- Leaders in the Early Conservative Movement with Dr. Lee Edwards
Part 1 - The Antithesis of Democracy
Part 2 - How Communism Spread Across the Globe
Part 3 - A History of the Cold War
Quiz -- Anti-Communism and the Cold War with Dr. Paul Kengor
Part 1 - The Intellectual Precursors of Traditionalism
Part 2 - The Leading Modern Traditionalist
Part 3 - The Meaning of “Ordered Liberty.”
Quiz -- The Intellectual Foundations of the Modern Conservative Movement with Dr. Patrick Deneen
Part 1 - The Social Conservative Movement
Part 2 - The Many Worldviews of Voters Today
Part 3 - Challenges that face America and "Values Voters"
Quiz -- The Rise of Social Conservatives and the New Right with Tony Perkins
Part 1 - An Overview of Libertarian Ideas
Part 2 - The 5 Basic Principles of Economic Freedom
Quiz -- Libertarianism and the Five Principles of Economic Freedom with Dr. Stephen Moore
Part 1 - The Rise and Fall of Conservatives in the 1980s
Part 2 - The Contract with America
Part 3 - The Republican Revolution Aftermath
Quiz -- The Republican Revolution and Its Aftermath with Kerry Knott
Conclusion and Thank You
Course Completion Survey
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