In this third part of his conversation with Jacob Heilbrunn, Sam Tanenhaus argues that William F. Buckley remains relevant for understanding today’s conservatism, from culture wars and universities to foreign policy.
He recalls Buckley’s fierce reaction to Nixon’s opening to China, his Cold War instincts and his hard line on communism — suggesting that Buckley still offers a lens through which to read America’s debates on China, Russia and the conservative movement today.
