Declarations of conservatism's demise after the 2008 election were greatly exaggerated. As the opposition, American conservatives are in their element—can they draw upon their intellectual tradition to solve what ails America?
Mismanaged for eight years by the Bush administration, the Republican Party is in peril. Neoconservative table scraps are neither appropriate nor wise. But the GOP has another foreign-policy tradition to which it can turn. Presidents from Eisenhow
Partisanship used to stop at the water’s edge. But times have changed; the U.S. electorate is now deeply divided—and not just on domestic-policy prescriptions. Facing a rift among the masses greater than that spawned by either the war in Korea or
Democrats need to learn that jobs and healthcare do not make up a national security strategy.
Today, individuals are no longer mere citizens--they are mobile consumers in a competitive governance market. Caveat emptor.
The Abkhaz seem to have built themselves a state. Now all they need is someone to recognize it.
Global elites inveigh against the evils of nationalism. But how will transnationalism save us from bad ideas? It never has before.
History tells us that democracy should not be taken lightly. Without the proper cultural foundations, in can be a messy business indeed.
Washington must realize that unless Arab regimes allow pluralism, power-sharing and judicial independence, liberal autocracy--not democracy--will be the result.
America in the 21st century will be targeting terrorism and fighting small wars in distant places. While we remain ready to win the war, we must be equally ready to win the peace.