David French

March 21, 2018|Assault Rifle, David French, Gun Control, Gun Violence Restraining Order, Jacob Sullum, RAND Corporation, Second Amendment

An Empirical Liberty Framework for Debating Gun Control

by Brendan Patrick Purdy|

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For public debate to be productive, we need clear frameworks for analysis, and this is especially true of discussions about gun control.

February 4, 2013|Asma Uddin, Constitutionalism, David French, Islam, Robert Reilly, Sharia, Sohail Hashmi

Islam, Constitutionalism, and the Rule of Law

by Richard M. Reinsch II|

So what are the prospects in the Islamic world for constitutional political orders featuring the rule of law, limited government, and political representation? To answer this question Sohail Hashmi, Professor of International Relations at Mount Holyoke College, has written an incisive essay exploring the political, legal, and religious history of Islam in order to shed light on the compatibility between Islam and political constitutionalism. Hashmi's essay is a powerful argument for ethical objectivism and the possibilities for ressourcement within the Islamic tradition that could lead to a flowering of liberty with law. Robert Reilly, author of the powerful book, The Closing…

Stuck With Decadence

A discussion with Ross Douthat

Ross Douthat discusses with Richard Reinsch his new book The Decadent Society.

Can the Postmodern Natural Law Remedy Our Failing Humanism?

A discussion with Graham McAleer

Graham McAleer discusses how postmodern natural law can help us think more coherently about human beings and our actions.

Did the Civil Rights Constitution Distort American Politics?

A discussion with Christopher Caldwell

Christopher Caldwell discusses his new book, The Age of Entitlement.

America, Land of Deformed Institutions

A discussion with Yuval Levin

Yuval Levin pinpoints that American alienation and anger emerges from our weak political, social, and religious institutions.

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