Head of State
A brave attempt to rescue the term “greatness” as a meaningful metric of political achievement.
Articles by Carnes Lord
Angelo Maria Codevilla (1943–2021)
In memory of our beloved colleague, Angelo Codevilla.
The Art of War
Bureaucracy and technology too often seem to crowd out the actions of individuals; this is particularly true in war.
Saving Persuasion
America's rhetoric problem reflects a wider cultural malaise.
Divide and Fail
The situation in the Middle East is a greater indictment of American foreign policy than Vietnam.
Manifest Quagmire
What stakes does the United States have in the Middle East?
Troubled Waters
Carnes Lord reviews "Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy," by Seth Cropsey.
Digging Up a New Past
Digging Up a New Past
Decider-in-Chief
A review of Decision Points, by George W. Bush
…And We’re Here to Help You
Government work in the 21st century.
The Great Triumvirate
The story of how Thatcher, Reagan, and the Pope contributed to fall of the Soviet Union.
Modern Virtue?
A review of Duty Bound: Responsibility and American Public Life, by Mark Blitz
The Nelson Touch
A review of Nelson: Love and Fame, by Edgar Vincent
Putting The Politics Back In Politics
A review of Aristotle and Modern Politics: The Persistence of Political Philosophy, edited by Aristide Tessitore
Dreams of Empire
America's flirtation with the notion of empire and international and domestic resistance.