Political Theory
The Virtue of War: Reclaiming the Classical Christian Traditions East and West, by Alexander F.C. Webster and Darrell Cole, and Christianity and War and Other Essays Against the Warfare State, by Laurence M. Vance
Father Webster and Professor Cole have spoiled what could have been an excellent book; Laurence Vance, besides much else in his remarkable collection of essays, helps us see what is wrong with it.
Politics and Passion: Toward a More Egalitarian Liberalism, by Michael Walzer
When I first saw Politics and Passion, I was inclined to toss it aside. "Just what we need," I sneered: "a more egalitarian liberalism."
“The Problem of Global Justice,” by Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel’s valiant attempt to defend John Rawls’s restricted scope for global justice has a valuable, and I am sure unintentional, consequence.
The Svengali State
Politcal movements often find themselves hypnotized by the prospect of power and passively obeying the commands of the state to dance, sing, and otherwise perform according to the state’s bidding.
What Are You Calling ‘Anarchy’?
Before sober minds can consider the difficult matter of anarchism, writes Robert Murphy, we first need to clear away the confusion.
Liberalism is the “New Communism”
Jacques Chirac seems to be on the verge of waging all out war against the gravest possible threat to his country: ultra-liberalism (hint: that̵
Which Way for Liberty?
Lew Rockwell shares some thoughts on the rise of red-state fascism in America, and the libertarian response.
Support for Free Trade: The Impact of Religious Ideology
Recorded at the 2005 Austrian Scholars Conference, Mises Institute, Auburn, Alabama.
Authors Forum: War and Morality
Laurence M. Vance discusses War & Morality at the 2005 Austrian Scholars Conference Author’s Forum.