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Leo Strauss, The Straussians, and the Study of the American Regime
Responding to volatile criticisms frequently leveled at Leo Strauss and those he influenced, the prominent contributors to this volume demonstrate the profound influence that …
Taking the Constitution Seriously
The seven formidable essays that make up this new analysis explore the Constitution and its central place in the development of the first nation to be built on the foundation of …
Making Patriots
The founding principles of the United States - freedom, autonomy, individual rights, and democratic dissent - often sit in opposition to the patriotic ideals of public spirit and …
Religion and the Constitution
For Capital Punishment
This distinguished constitutional theorist takes a hard look at current criminal law and the Supreme Court's most recent decisions regarding the legality of capital punishment. …
The Many Faces of Patriotism
In the decades following the end of the Cold War, scholars turned their attention to reevaluating patriotism. Many saw both its ability to serve as a cohesive force and its …
Lincoln at Two Hundred
"We say that a man can be known by the company he keeps. So I say that a nation, a people, can be known and be judged by its heroes, by whom it honors above all others." Abraham …
Lincoln at Two Hundred
We say that a man can be known by the company he keeps. So I say that a nation, a people, can be known and be judged by its heroes, by whom it honors above all others."e; …
Democracy and the Constitution
For more than half a century, Walter Berns has been a leading authority on the Constitution. This volume collects many of his most important essays on timeless constitutional and …
Essays on the Scientific Study of Politics
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with …
Reason, Faith, and Politics
Behind many of the hottest political issues of the current moment —abortion, stem-cell research, Intelligent Design, Islamic fundamentalism—stands a resurgence of the centuries-old …
Making Patriots
Although Samuel Johnson once remarked that "e;patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels,"e; over the course of the history of the United States we have seen our share of …