Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Readers of George F. Will's nationally syndicated columns will delight in this latest compilation of his work. Will defends his 'Tory' principles with clarity, erudition, wit, grace, and good humor in bringing them to bear on such topics as American-Soviet relations, domestic politics, the Supreme Court, child rearing, baseball, current personalities, and even camping. For Will the preservation of a regime devoted to liberty depends on a proper understanding and exercise of that liberty, which is to say that it depends on the cultivation of virtue. Therefore the focus of 'conservatism properly understood,' which is about balancing many competing values, often requires limits to prevent license from replacing 'durable, disciplined liberty.' Education, not simply entertainment, is the object here, and Will proves to be a compelling teacher." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)