Gustav Trumps Politics
A look at the effect of Gustav on the Republican Convention.
Massacre at Mountian Meadows: An Excerpt
An excerpt from Massacre at Mountain Meadows.
Happy Birthday Lyndon Johnson:
August 27, 1908
An excerpt in honor of Lyndon Johnson’s birthday.
From Manhood in America to Guyland
An excerpt from Manhood in America.
Does the Race Issue Hurt Obama?
Domke looks at the role of race in the Presidential elections.
Russian Roulette
Harm de Blij examines the effect of the collapse of the former Soviet Union.
Belgian Belligerence
A look at Belgium.
The Revolution Within
Gordon Thompson looks at a unique revolution.
The Great Terror: An Introduction
An excerpt from The Great Terror.
Interest Groups and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
A look at the role interest group participation played in the recently decided U.S. Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller.
Candidates, Fortuna, and Political Regimes
Elvin Lim looks at the Presidential candidates.
Desperately Seeking Mandela
On Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Elleke Boehmer looks at the symbolic legacies of Mandela in South Africa.
Who’s glamorous? The Queen or Victoria Beckham?
‘Glamour’ author Stephen Gundle compares the glamour factor of The Queen and Victoria Beckham
New York Philharmonic In The Park: Jean Sibelius
A biography of Jean Sibelius.
Veneers of Citizenship
Peter J. Spiro teaches law at Temple University and is the author of Beyond Citizenship: American Identity After Globalization which charts the trajectory of American citizenship and shows how American identity is unsustainable in the face of globalization. The article below looks at citizenship in the light of July 4th. As happens every July 5th, […]
In Memory of Henry Chadwick
Hilary O’Shea, Senior Commissioning Editor for Classics, Ancient History, and Archaeology remembers Henry Chadwick who passed away on June 22.