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This publication takes its name from a 1949 book by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. But what did he mean by the term The Vital Center?
“On ‘The Dignity of Dependence’: An Interview with Leah Libresco Sargeant“
“The New Consensus Against the Liberal Consensus: Reflections on LibCon 2025”
Joshua Cotlar
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Thomas D. Howes
This publication takes its name from a 1949 book by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. But what did he mean by the term The Vital Center?