An essay by a University of South Alabama professor has been selected for the anthology “The Best American Political Writing of 2007.”

Dr. Ethan Fishman, professor of political science at USA, originally wrote “Not Compassionate, Not Conservative” for the winter 2007 edition of “The American Scholar.”

In this essay, Fishman describes the conservatism of the Bush administration as a form of pseudo-conservatism. He concludes in his article that as long as Americans fear attacks from powerful enemies and remain fearful of their status in society, pseudo-conservatism will persist in American politics. The article was based on a 1954 “The American Scholar” article about McCarthyism written by Richard Hofstadter.

“The American Scholar” is a quarterly magazine of literature, science, history, public affairs and culture published by the Phi Beta Kappa society.

Fishman has published another article in “The American Scholar” titled “Unto Caesar.” Published in the autumn 2007 issue, it “examines traditional American attitudes regarding the relationship between church and state,” according to Fishman.

Fishman has taught at USA since 1980. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Harpur College, his master’s degree at SUNY-Binghamton, and his Ph.D. at Duke University.