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Sohrab Ahmari

Summary

Sohrab Ahmari is an Iranian-American Catholic journalist and political theorist, editor at the New York Post turned co-founder of Compact magazine, known for his embrace of Catholic integralism, post-liberal politics, and critique of liberalism.

Core Contribution

Articulated the case for Catholic post-liberalism and integralism in American political discourse; his debate with David French over 'Ahmariism' defined the NatCon vs. fusionist conservative divide.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • Catholic integralism
  • post-liberalism
  • national conservatism

Notable Works & Achievements

The Unbroken Thread

From Fire by Water

Historical Influences

Alasdair MacIntyre Carl Schmitt Catholic integralism

Intellectual Lineage

Catholic intellectual conversionneoconservatism to post-liberalismCompact magazine

Contemporaries & Peers

Patrick Deneen Yoram Hazony Gladden Pappin

Minds Influenced

American post-liberal conservatismCompact magazine

Intellectual Posterity

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