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.