Positivism Articles

Finding Forster

Ian Buruma | Oct 20, 2010
The antiliberal defenders of civilization—resisting the Ground Zero mosque—are wrong. Liberalism still offers the best hope for combating extremism.

On War and Choice

Lawrence Freedman | Apr 20, 2010
It has long been said that there are wars of necessity and wars of choice. But enemies always adapt, especially in our world of terrorists, failing states and delinquent regimes. Every war is a war of choice.

Suffering

Alan J. Kuperman | Mar 01, 2003
David Rieff's frustrations show in his effort to make sense of post-Cold War humanitarianism.

The Ground and Nature of Human Rights: Another Round

William Schulz
Robin Fox
Francis Fukuyama
| Jun 01, 2002
The true source of human rights in dispute--the debate continues.

Human Nature and Human Rights

Robin Fox | Dec 01, 2000
"Human rights" as understood today bear little relation to what it means to be human; but that does not faze their advocates.

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Joshua Muravchik | Jun 01, 2000
Communism and fascism, cousins in disrepute.

Deadened Reckoning

Adam Garfinkle | Jun 01, 1997
A civilization determined to ignore or even repudiate its own past successes cannot count on achieving many future ones.

Don't Isolate Us: A Russian View of NATO Expansion

Alexey Pushkov | Mar 01, 1997
There was and is a wide consensus within the Russian political establishment that NATO expansion contradicts basic Russian national interests. The few dissenting voices in the Russian media and academic circles are marginal.

The Next Lenin: On the Cusp of Truly Revolutionary Warfare

Fred C. Ikle | Mar 01, 1997
Only an oppressive police state could assure total government control over novel tools for mass destruction.

NATO Enlargement: What's the Rush?

Adam Garfinkle | Dec 01, 1996
Temporizing is not always a good idea, but neither is impetuousness, and it is nothing other than impetuous to end the NATO enlargement debate prematurely, to decide such an important issue before its time.

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