Book Review
The genteel politics of yesteryear fails to meet the acute challenges of our moment.
Book Reviews
Fresh commentary on some of the most important books in law, politics, and culture.
A Review of Economics in America
Angus Deaton is concerned about inequality but doesn’t clarify why.
A Review of Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire
What will we teach younger generations of Americans about themselves: are we one nation or many?
A Review of Immigration in the Court of Public Opinion
Immigration restrictionists long argued, accurately, that public opinion was on their side. That may be changing.
Past Reviews
A Review of G-Man
At one time, the FBI director was one of America's most popular public figures.
A Review of China’s Law of the Sea
In the waters of East Asia, it appears China intends to become a law unto itself.
A Review of You Report to Me
Pervasive recalcitrance on the part of federal bureaucrats undermines the foundation of representative self-government.
A Review of Pioneers of Capitalism
They stretch back into the early Middle Ages.
A Review of Enheduana
Enheduana is the first poet in history whose name we know.
A Review of Not So Black and White
An old-school leftist questions woke identity politics.
A Review of Shielded
Suing the police is harder than most people think.
A Review of Parfit: A Philosopher and His Mission to Save Morality
Was Derek Parfit a sterling moral exemplar, or just a socially awkward oddball?
A Review of Baby Ninth Amendments
State-level "Baby" Ninth Amendments can help us understand the full spectrum of our individual rights.
A Review of The Case for Christian Nationalism
The Case for Christian Nationalism appears to have been written for nobody but the author himself.
A Review of The Case for Cancel Culture
Ernest Owens' defense of cancel culture is little more than a rambling mood statement.
A Review of Nine Black Robes
Biskupic's caricatures of originalist justices and decisions may mislead casual observers, but they offer little insight for those who follow the court.
A Review of Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land
Christians have played a crucial role in advancing freedom and equality for all Americans, even for those Americans who despise Christianity.
A Review of Revolutionary Roads
Bob Thompson considers the possible alternative outcomes of the battles in America's war for independence.