Kissinger, Rostow, and Brzezinski were academics who became influential policy makers. How did political science become irrelevant to politics?... more »
In the 1980s, George Will’s conservatism was prophetic. Today his political sensibility is antiquated, addressing problems that no longer exist... more »
Iris Murdoch was that great, rare thing — a writer whose vision made you feel the sublime. Why aren't her books more widely read?... more »