''Front Porch Republic'' is a
localist
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and
communitarian
Communitarianism is a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. Its overriding philosophy is based on the belief that a person's social identity and personality are largely molded by community relation ...
American
blog
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where various contributorsknown as 'porchers'emphasize the importance of concepts such as community, place, decentralism, and conservation. ''Front Porch Republic'' publishes books under the name Front Porch Republic Books, an imprint of
Wipf and Stock. It also sponsors an annual conference and, beginning in 2019, publishes the journal ''Local Culture''.
Ideology
Porchers have myriad opinions, but generally agree that centralization, atomization, and disregard for limits represent obstacles to human flourishing.
Damon Linker describes ''Front Porch Republic'' in ''
The Week
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'':
:Unlike the leaders of the mainstream conservative movement,
Patrick Deneen, Mark T. Mitchell, Russell Arben Fox, Jeremy Beer, and the other "Porchers" have little interest in engaging with inside-the-Beltway power politics. Instead, they prefer to act as gadflies, denouncing the imperial ethos and influence-peddling that dominates Washington, as well as the boundless greed that drives would-be Masters of the Universe from around the country to seek their fortunes on Wall Street and in Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Staff
, the staff running the website were:
Who We Are
at ''Front Porch Republic''; retrieved December 12, 2014
References
External links
* {{Official website
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