Covenant

"‘Beautifully written and accessible, Covenant turns political theory into practical policy' - Tim Stanley, Daily Telegraph ‘This admirably short and elegant book is a voice worth hearing’ - Libby Purves, The Times 'Covenant is both persuasively argued and elegant to read' - Charlotte Ivers, Sunday Times ‘A powerful and urgent critique of the ruling liberalism, this passionate manifesto for a new kind of conservatism will engage readers on every part of the political spectrum’ - John Gray, political philosopher ‘We live in an age of paradoxes: of sexual liberation alongside unprecedented loneliness; of growing wealth paired with great deprivation; of political chaos and social stagnation. What is happening to the West? In this brilliant book, Danny Kruger offers an answer and charts a path out of this morass. Covenant takes on difficult topics with honesty and charm. Though a book about the UK, it has lessons for all of us who love the civilIzation built by our ancestors’ - J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy and U.S. Senator for Ohio ‘What a rare pleasure to read a book by a politician that avoids the usual dead, bureaucratic, policy prose and asks fundamental questions about how to live and how to organise society that transcends the liberal individualism-cum-utilitarianism of mainstream politics. A post-liberal, Scrutonian manifesto for conservatives’ - David Goodhart, author of The Road to Somewhere ‘In a book at once accessible and profound, combining high theory and common sense, Danny Kruger has laid out a devastating case against the direction of modern liberal societies, and points to their salvation through a renewal of the order of covenant. Rethinking for modern times the perennial ideals of family, home, place, community, and nation - and the practices that foster and sustain the virtues of each - Kruger not only reminds us of obvious human goods that our age prefers we forget, but inspires his reader to pursue them anew. If there is to come a renewal in the West, we will all look back at Kruger’s small masterpiece as encouraging our first steps in that better direction’ - Patrick J. Deneen, author of Why Liberalism Failed and Regime Change ‘In an age when most self-identified ""conservatives"" are little more than disaster capitalists with a side order of culture war, Danny Kruger stands out. This book shows why: Kruger possesses not only a thorough grasp of the conservative tradition, but also an appropriate realism about present-day challenges and the need not just to conserve but also to rebuild’ - Mary Harrington, author of Feminism Against Progress ‘Danny Kruger’s Covenant is a gem of a book, offering a new vision for British conservatism that would replace the decaying “social contract” with a much stronger, covenantal interpretation of our obligations to family, community, and nation. Packed with common-sense policy proposals, it is also a personal declaration of faith in a restored Britain that is almost within reach’ - Yoram Hazony, author of Conservatism: A Rediscovery ‘In this erudite and important book, Danny Kruger shows that the answers to our very modern problems lie not in the ideological dysfunctions of liberalism, but in the norms, customs and insights we once understood but tragically have instead rejected and forgotten’ - Nick Timothy, former Chief of Staff to Theresa May ‘Danny Kruger has written a brilliant and blistering blueprint for a politics of national renewal. Fizzing with philosophical and historical insight and brimming with common sense, he offers a manifesto for realising the common good and healing our fractured political landscape. Kruger’s charter for a new conservatism represents the most promising organising idea for public policy to emerge for many years’ - James Orr, Chair, Edmund Burke Foundation UK ‘A valiant counter-attack … a magnificent counter-blast to disordered liberalism … anyone who wants to understand modern conservatism should buy this book’ - Andrew Gimson, Conservative Home"