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Media Mentions: February 2025

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  1. Politicoloog Patrick Deneen: ‘Het liberalisme maakte ons zwakker en minder vrij’

    February 27, 2025

    Political scientist Patrick Deneen: 'Vice President JD Vance is the first major political figure in the United States who truly understands the flaws of individualism.'

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    Patrick Deneen headshot. A Caucasian man with salt-and-pepper hair wearing a navy blue suit and blue glasses over a blue and gray patterned tie. He is posing for a headshot against a gray background.

    Patrick J. Deneen

    Political Science

  2. Christianity’s Decline in U.S. Appears to Have Halted, Major Study Shows

    February 26, 2025

    Among 18- to 24-year-olds in Pew’s survey, however, the gender gap is small or nonexistent in measures of whether they pray daily, identify with a particular religion and believe in God.

    “It’s not quite a reversal, but the fact that it’s narrowing is significant,” said David Campbell, a political scientist at the University of Notre Dame who was not involved with the survey.

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    David Campbell headshot A man smiles warmly at the camera against a plain, light gray backdrop. He wears a textured dark blue blazer over a light pink and white plaid button-down shirt. His light brown hair is styled neatly.

    David Campbell

    Political Science

  3. Les classes dirigeantes occidentales sont prêtes à utiliser des moyens illibéraux pour défendre le libéralisme

    February 26, 2025

    Professor of Political Philosophy, Notre Dame University, Indiana, Patrick J. Deneen is known for his work on the criticism of liberalism and its consequences for contemporary society. He published, “Why Liberalism Failed” (2019), a book praised by personalities of all stripes including Barack Obama, and translated in French in 2020 at Éditions L’Artisan.

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    Patrick Deneen headshot. A Caucasian man with salt-and-pepper hair wearing a navy blue suit and blue glasses over a blue and gray patterned tie. He is posing for a headshot against a gray background.

    Patrick J. Deneen

    Political Science

  4. More than a rift: Trump aides cast doubt on shared values with Europe

    February 19, 2025

    “It’s a watershed, that I would say for sure,” says Michael Desch, director of the Notre Dame International Security Center in Indiana. “This is a sharper tear in a fraying that began with Bush 43 and even before, so I don’t think there is any going back.”

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    Michael Desch headshot. A man with a full white and gray beard, wearing amber-colored glasses, a green tweed jacket, a plaid collared shirt, brown sweater vest, and a dark green textured tie. He is smiling against a gray background.

    Michael C. Desch

    Political Science

  5. Notre Dame professor weighs in on Elon Musk's role in Washington

    February 10, 2025

    Notre Dame Political Science Professor Emeritus Josh Kaplan says Musk did not have to sign any conflict of interest statements before he was granted "read-only" authority.

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    Joshua B. Kaplan headshot. A smiling man with short gray hair and a navy blazer with a gold and black striped tie. He stands in front of a bookshelf filled with various books on American politics and history.

    Joshua Kaplan

    University

  6. Attacks on Catholics, Lutherans Suggest New Trump Approach on Religion

    February 08, 2025

    “Religion as a general concept, including religious institutions — and institutions generally — aren’t held in the same level of esteem, and trust, across the board, as they used to be,” said Dave Campbell, a professor of politics and religion at the University of Notre Dame. As a result, he said, Vance, Flynn and Musk “felt it was politically safe” to attack religious groups.

    For many of Trump’s supporters who describe themselves as “Christian,” or “religious,” attacks on faith-based charities may not feel like an assault, Campbell said. That’s because Americans increasingly define faith in very personalized terms that don’t necessarily connect to specific religious institutions or groups, he said.

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    David Campbell headshot A man smiles warmly at the camera against a plain, light gray backdrop. He wears a textured dark blue blazer over a light pink and white plaid button-down shirt. His light brown hair is styled neatly.

    David Campbell

    Political Science

  7. Notre Dame professor explains recent executive orders

    February 03, 2025

    Notre Dame Political Science Professor Emeritus Josh Kaplan says all presidents use executive orders and if unchallenged, they can have quite the impact on American policy during a president's term.

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    Joshua B. Kaplan headshot. A smiling man with short gray hair and a navy blazer with a gold and black striped tie. He stands in front of a bookshelf filled with various books on American politics and history.

    Joshua Kaplan

    University

  8. Survivor-led ‘National Healing Garden’ seeks to acknowledge wounds of abuse

    February 03, 2025

    While legal justice and preventative protections are of course essential, they “leave a great many wounds unhealed,” explained Daniel Philpott, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame whose expertise includes political reconciliation. 

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    Dan Philpott

    Daniel Philpott

    Political Science