Paul Waldman’s post about the uselessness of motives in evaluating politicians reminds me of a question a student asked me this week when assessing the Johnson administration. To paraphrase, my ...

A colleague once mused, “Sometimes you have to rise above principle.” That sounded ridiculous. What’s more important than principle in guiding human activity? Upon reflection, however, this makes ...

THE simple conception of a political party is of a union of men holding common political principles and seeking common political ends. As an organization, and not a mob, it must have not only leaders, ...

A review of Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments, by Benjamin Constant, translated by Dennis O’Keeffe. Constant’s work is a relatively recent addition to the canon of political theory, ...