Political Theory
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Rousseau on the Ballot
The general will is often a ploy to enshrine rule by “experts.”
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The Ironies of Treason
Liberals charge enemies with a high crime they can no longer define.
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Global Democracy and American Tradition
From 1988: How the United States found its “mission” to make the world safe for democracy.
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The Humanism of Irving Babbitt Revisited
His “inner check” is a much-needed corrective for our libertine age.
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Eric Voegelin
He fought for historical understanding over ideological indoctrination.
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On Classical Studies
Why their retreat into the arcane threatens civilization.
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Is America Athens or Sparta?
Lessons from the former’s foreign expeditions and the latter’s successful diplomacy.
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Family as the Basis for Political Existence
A warning from 1991 about the dangers of its decline.
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Christian Faith and Totalitarian Rule
The war between the two is over men’s very souls.
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Fascism
Leftists use it as a slur against the right. But its real meaning is very different.
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