The Self, and Other Stories lies at the intersection of IR and the personal. Through seven reflexive essays, Shepherd explores themes of writing as a way of being and knowing, but also as a necessary form of self-expression in contemporary academia.
The second edition, updated throughout and now including Covid-19 and the 2020 presidential election and aftermath, introduces students to the research into conspiracy theories and the people who propagate and believe them. In doing so, it addresses the psychological, sociological, and political sources of conspiracy theorizing.
The Self, and Other Stories lies at the intersection of IR and the personal. Through seven reflexive essays, Shepherd explores themes of writing as a way of being and knowing, but also as a necessary form of self-expression in contemporary academia.
Connecting urban activism to historical, philosophical and theoretical ideas of the dialectic, this book builds a new theoretical framework for reimagining the work of anarchist organizing and social movements
How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an
Freedoms Furies tells the story of the friendships between three remarkable American novelists--Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand--who stood for individualism against the tides of the twentieth century collectivism, and in the process transformed politics in the United States.
Presents the Case for Bipartisan Consensus on Economic Policy. This book argues that there are economic policies that could lead to sustainable American prosperity more widely shared, but crafting them requires the tough, time-consuming work of consensus building and bipartisan negotiation.
As power politics and authoritarianism gain strength, there are no guarantees facts will triumph over falsehoods and reason will dominate over emotion. Drawing on his personal experiences in the D.C. policy world, West offers advice for dealing with this high-risk situation and facing the challenges that permeate the current environment.
In defending freedom, most libertarians have appealed to a moral framework that puts an emphasis on the concept of moral rights. Rejecting that approach, Richard Fumerton offers a fresh, nuanced, and balanced consequentialist perspective on the importance of defending liberty.
Historical Perspectives on Carl Schmitt's Neglected Exception
Over the last one hundred years, the term "sovereignty" has come to be associated with the capacity of leaders to declare emergencies and to unleash harmful and often violent powers. Friendly Sovereignty explores the blind spots of this prevailing perspective. In this book, Ted H. Miller challenges the view of sovereignty propounded by Carl ......
