Articles by David P. Goldman
Losing the Trade War and the Tech War
Belling the Dragon
Sparta’s War to Win
Sparta's Grand Strategy.
From One, Many
No one will fight and die for his country without something that transcends biological life.
Prisoner’s Dilemma
Avoiding war with China is the most urgent task of our lifetime.
The Skills to Pay the Bills
Americans welcome immigrants who contribute to their welfare—less so refugees and others who come at a cost.
Angelo Maria Codevilla (1943–2021)
In memory of our beloved colleague, Angelo Codevilla.
If China Ran the World
A Chinese order would displace the United States as the world’s leader.
Reason to Believe
Observant Jewish communities offer an example of continuity and adaptiveness found in few other Western communities.
Indecent Interval
With his remarkable longevity, Henry Kissinger might still be available to negotiate another American surrender.
The Chinese Challenge
America has never faced such an adversary.
Cultural Realism
American culture has unique characteristics that explain our country’s extraordinary success.
Time Out of Joint
Clark’s attempt to draw a parallel between the breakdown of the German state after World War I and the crackup of the 21st-century liberal order fails in both concept and narrative.
The Koran and Jihad
Jihad remains a threat to Western civilization, although the extent is unclear.
The Insider’s Guide to the Hebrew Bible
The first Orthodox Jewish presentation of the Pentateuch likely to interest a broad audience.
The Great Resenter
Another hagiography of Woodrow Wilson, the patron saint of American internationalists.
Howl at the Moon
The Left needs to rethink its foreign policy.
The Prophet of Ordinary Unhappiness
The world wallowed in hysterical misery; Freud offered to replace it with ordinary unhappiness.
Condoleezza Rice Goes to the Seashore
A tragic history of democratic movements, with the sad parts left out.
Must We Fight?
China’s challenge to American strategic dominance sets us on a path to war.
Neither American, Nor Civil, Nor a Religion
The United States is a nation with the soul of a church.
The Case for Benign Neglect
The winners in the post-Cold War world will be those who best can manage its instability.
Eternal Youth and Living Death
Pop-culture has never seen anything like this!
The Empire Has No Tailors
The Empire Has No Tailors
Pregnant Pause
A review of What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster, by Jonathan V. Last and How the West Really Lost God: A New Theory of Secularization, by Mary Eberstadt.
