Duke University Books & Reviews

Killing to Make a Killing

Suicide terrorism may be more rational than meets the eye.

The Origin of Modernity

Modern Western discord stems from differing Enlightenment experiences.

French Without Tears

Cet animal est très méchant; quand on l'attaque, il se défend. Quelquefois.

Pride and Prejudice

Anti-Americanism takes many forms -- most of them unfair. But as long as it strives to be a City upon a Hill, America Must learn to live with it.

Russia's Straight-Talk Express

Yevgeny Primakov hates to say "I told you so", but....

Building on Sand?

Books on "the new Iraq " are already flying off the printer, but are they any good?

A Papier-Maché Fortress

Philip Bobbit's grand historical vision remains impressive, until one examines its history.

Contact: The Politics of Migration

Impressive historical scholarship on migration cannot save Professor Hoerder from the miasma of current academic fashions.

Wasserstein's Jerusalem

Discounting the Jewish claim to Jerusalem in the name of evenhandedness is no way to achieve a just settlement.

Summer Reading Guide

Summer reading suggestions from: Irving Kristol, Owen Harries, James Schlesinger, Samuel Huntington, Robert Tucker, Midge Decter, Michael Mandelbaum and others.

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May 26, 2012