Patrick J. Deneen is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, where he has taught since 2012. He is the author or editor of nine books, including the bestselling Why Liberalism Failed, which has been translated into over twenty languages and was recommended by former President Barack Obama. Deneen is the author or editor of eight books and dozens of articles on a wide range of subjects. He taught previously at Princeton University and Georgetown University and served as Special Assistant and Speechwriter for the Director of the United States Information Agency from 2005 to 2007.