Reclaiming an Islamic Heritage of Diversity and Toleration
Occasionally I wish that I were a television viewer so that I could see items like the BBC documentary on “Battle for Islam,” being presented today on BBC Two. (It…
Political Theory
The Rule of Law: Yes and No
Hammurabi’s Code: Is It Clear Now? The state of Israel has just demonstrated two things: it is substantially a Rechtsstaat, a state of law and justice (at least with respect…
Comment on “Is Government Necessary?” Papers
Does Law Require Violence? I’ve gotten a few requests, so I’ll post the version of my comments on the papers on “Is Government Necessary” that I had prepared prior to…
Comment on “Is Government Necessary?” Papers
Does Law Require Violence? I’ve gotten a few requests, so I’ll post the version of my comments on the papers on “Is Government Necessary” that I had prepared prior to…
Homos More Dangerous than Soviet Communism?
More Dangerous Than This Parade?: Soviet Tanks in Red Square An evidently unhinged person exclaimed today that the first gay pride parade in Riga — all 50 marchers — represents…
Armchair of Political Philosophy
Ioan Lucian Sterpan, a very sharp young philosopher who is studying in Budapest and whom I had the pleasure of meeting in Romania, has set up Ioan Lucian Sterpan’s Armchair…
Polish Translation of “Globalization is Grrrreat!” Available
The written version of a lecture I gave on globalization, “Globalization is Grrrreat!,” has appeared in Polish (“Globalizacja jest bardzo dobra!“), as well as Slovak, Spanish, and French. It will…
Polish Translation of “Globalization is Grrrreat!” Available
The written version of a lecture I gave on globalization, “Globalization is Grrrreat!,” has appeared in Polish (“Globalizacja jest bardzo dobra!“), as well as Slovak, Spanish, and French. It will…
Polish Translation of “Globalization is Grrrreat!” Available
The written version of a lecture I gave on globalization, “Globalization is Grrrreat!,” has appeared in Polish (“Globalizacja jest bardzo dobra!“), as well as Slovak, Spanish, and French. It will…
Iraqi Constitutionalism
I’ve co-authored a piece with Williamson Evers of the Hoover Institution on the Iraqi constitutional process. It should come out in a major paper on Tuesday, August 9. I’ll post…