The Winter edition, like every issue, provides a varied mix of different expressions of conservatism around the world.

The issue begins with an editorial statement entitled “A Place to Reflect on our Civilization,” in which we discuss the promise of contemporary conservatism and the ways that The European Conservative is poised to help guide this disparate movement. Our Commentary section begins with an essay by Anthony Daniels entitled “Creeping Authoritarianism.” Then Nina Power considers the state of our culture in “The New Iconoclasm.” The section concludes with Shawn Phillip Cooper’s provocative call for readers to celebrate “The Triumph of the Conservative Gamer.”

Features begins with Sebastian Morello’s consideration of “The Mystery of Hunting,” which is followed by Ernst J. Van Zyl’s “Afrikaners: A Link Between Africa and the West,” which proposes that South Africa can play a unique role in the geopolitics of the coming decades. Patrick Overeem tells of “Monarchy, Scruton, and We,” and Charles A. Coulombe puts British and American political life into historical context in “Still Cavaliers, Still Roundheads.” The legends of the Holy Grail is the focus of “The True Chalice of His Blood,” by Alberto M. Fernandez.

This issue features a variety of interviews. The first presents a conversation between influential novelist and prominent Eastern Orthodox convert Paul Kingsnorth and Alex Taylor, in which the two discuss Kingsnorth’s fiction, the East-West divide, and paganism. Ferenc Almássy tells Álvaro Peñas about his work in the Middle East to help persecuted Christians. Rafael Pinto Borges and HIRH Rafael of Orléans-Bragança, Prince Imperial of Brazil discuss Brazil’s past, present, and future. Finally, we present two interviews from Daniel Davis about the music of Arvo Pärt and the work of the Arvo Pärt Center, the first with Anu Kivilo and the second with Karin Rõngelep.

As with every issue, The European Conservative draws readers attention to works that can help us to understand our civilization and live in ways that defend it. Reviews begin with Harry Readhead’s discussion of McParland’s Architectural Classicism. Then, drawing on recently-released letters, Beatrice Scudeler considers “Poetry and Prayer in Eliot’s ‘Four Quartets.’” Matthew Pheneger reflects on Nicolás Gómez Dávila and his aphoristic style, and poet laureate of Ohio Amit Majmudar reviews a new edition of Lord Byron’s poetic works. Miklós Pogrányi Lovas remembers Thomas Molnar, while Hassan Ahmad reconsiders Said’s extremely influential Orientalism, finding it wanting in many respects.

In The Good Life, Sebastian Morello reviews Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz. Then, David Engels introduces readers to “Sealand: Business, Farce, and Escapism.” Then we have two Tributes. The first is Jonathon Van Maren discussing “Russia’s Repentance for the Romanov Regicide,” and the second is Anthony McCarthy on the life of Michael Tanner. Finally, Mark Dooley reminds readers of the importance of “Keeping Christmas all the Year.”

As is true for every edition, all of the contributions were curated or commissioned by Alvino-Mario Fantini, editor-in-chief. The writers have diverse professional and intellectual backgrounds from politics and philosophy to the arts and popular culture.