Political Theory


The Horror of Blood Feud

In Albanian Feuds, Isolation Engulfs Families SHKODER, Albania â?? Christian Luli, a soft-spoken 17-year-old, has spent the past 10 years imprisoned inside his familyâ??s small, spartan house, fearful he will…

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“Myths of Individualism” in Kurdish

My essay on “Myths of Individualism” has just appeared in Kurdish: Ú?Ù?â??Ù?ت باÙ?Ù?â??Ú?Û? Ù?Ù?â??بارÙ?â??Û? تاکگÙ?â??راÛ?Û?Ù?â??Ù?Ù?â??

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“The Klein Doctrine”

The Klein Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Polemics

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An Individual Right Vindicated

Justices Rule for Individual Gun Rights I’m in Accra, Ghana and, in between other events, I’m doing various media interviews. I am currently trying to arrange a television interview, but…

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Yeeee haaa!! An Andy Morriss Roundup

Andy Morriss: Scholar, Raconteur, Freedom Fighter I was gathering articles on property rights for a friend in Poland, and among them were several popular pieces by my friend Professor Andrew…

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Property in Africa

I had a really interesting discussion this evening with west African students and young professionals over property rights and African traditions and institutions. I gave a talk at the IMANI/Cato…

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Progressive Federalism

Bolivia’s Morales faces autonomy votes

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Mr. Will, What Do You Really Think?

Caesaropapism Rampant “the year’s most pertinent and sobering public affairs book” — George F. Will Congratulations to my colleague Gene Healy for a fine book at the right time: The…

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Hate Crimes and the First Amendment

My friend Constantino Diaz-Duran, who is graduating this week from Columbia University, has published an article in the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review, “All Skulls Are Created Equal: Do Hate Crime…

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Beito and Somin on Eminent Domain as a Civil Rights Issue

Battle over eminent domain is another civil rights issue Few protested the Kelo ruling more ardently than the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In an amicus brief…

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