The First Postliberal

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Slade, S. (2026, August 31). The First Postliberal. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/article/first-postliberal-brent-bozell-buckley/

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The Dispatch · collected 2026-08-31 · by Stephanie Slade

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The article is an analysis piece discussing L. Brent Bozell Jr.'s role on the American Right, adapted from a book on fusionism. It begins by noting the close relationship between Bozell and William F. Buckley Jr., who were debate partners at Yale in the late 1940s, but does not provide further details about Bozell's life or work.
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*L. Brent Bozell Jr. and William F. Buckley Jr., who were debate partners at Yale in the late 1940s, are central figures in a discussion about American conservatism, as explored in the book "Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right" published by University of Notre Dame Press.

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📰 Postliberalism Rise
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Stephanie Slade
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🔮 It is impossible to discuss L. Brent Bozell Jr. without making reference to his more famous friend, William F. Buckley Jr.
2026-08-31 · assertive framing · The First Postliberal
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University of Notre Dame Press Yale

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L. Brent Bozell Jr. PERSON · 1× University of Notre Dame Press ORG · 1× William F. Buckley Jr. PERSON · 1× Yale ORG · 1×

Narrative

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right, with permission of University of Notre Dame Press.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-31
🔮 It is impossible to discuss L. Brent Bozell Jr. without making reference to his more famous friend, William F. Buckley Jr.
2026-08-31 · The Dispatch
The First Postliberal · assertive framing

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Editor’s note: This article is adapted from Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right, with permission of University of Notre Dame Press. asserted
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It is impossible to discuss L. Brent Bozell Jr. without making reference to his more famous friend, William F. Buckley Jr. asserted
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