# National Conservatism The organized political movement built around Yoram Hazony's [[Edmund Burke Foundation]] and NatCon conferences, representing the primary integrative faction of [[the New Right]]. National Conservatism combines pro-nation-state ideology, anti-globalization economics, industrial policy, and cultural conservatism into a "big tent" framework that has become arguably the most politically influential part of the New Right. ## Core Tenets - The nation-state is the foundational unit of political organization; international institutions and globalization undermine national sovereignty - Strategic industrial policy and protectionism are necessary to maintain national independence and economic vitality - Cultural and religious traditions are essential anchors for national identity and social stability - Opposition to both progressive internationalism and neoliberal globalization as threats to national interest - Integration of paleoconservative, populist, and traditional conservative elements into an electorally viable framework ## Key Figures | Figure | Role | |--------|------| | [[Yoram Hazony]] | Founder of Edmund Burke Foundation, principal theorist | | [[JD Vance]] | Political figure, representative of NatCon influence in Trumpism | | [[Peter Thiel]] | Major institutional supporter, keynote speaker at NatCon conferences | | [[Josh Hawley]] | U.S. Senator, vocal NatCon politician | | [[Oren Cass]] | Director of [[American Compass]], economic theorist | | [[Christopher Rufo]] | Cultural conservative figure, education policy focus | ## Institutional Infrastructure - **Edmund Burke Foundation**: Primary institutional home, organizes NatCon conferences - **National Conservatism (NatCon) Conferences**: Annual convenings that serve as the movement's primary gathering point - **[[American Affairs]] Journal**: Intellectual journal of the movement - **American Compass**: Think tank focused on industrial policy and economic nationalism - **Claremont Review of Books**: Conservative publication aligned with NatCon ideas ## Connections to Other New Right Factions National Conservatism functions as the "big tent" faction that bridges and synthesizes multiple New Right currents. It draws from [[Paleoconservatism]] intellectual traditions while making them more electorally palatable, incorporates elements of [[Vitalism (New Right)]] aesthetics through figures like Peter Thiel, and sits adjacent to but distinct from more explicitly white-nationalist currents like the [[Groyper Movement]]. It has effectively "mainstreamed" New Right intellectual content by establishing formal institutional structures and attracting establishment conservative figures. ## See Also [[Paleoconservatism]], [[JD Vance]], [[Conservative Movement]], [[Globalization, Opposition to]]