As the ongoing financial crisis fuels anti-market sentiment in Washington, the deregulation, industry restructuring, and regulatory reform initiatives of the last thirty years are increasingly coming
Jena (health economics, RAND Corporation) and Philipson (public policy, U. of Chicago) argue that cost-effective approaches to health care programs discourage innovation among medical companies since
How does group behavior drive extremism and challenge democratic values? The answer lies in social dynamics - the ways people influence one another.Conventional wisdom suggests that open discussion w
More people are living longer, fewer people are having babies, and the result is a smaller workforce and a larger cohort of the aged. Lee (economics, U. of California, Berkeley), in this lecture deliv
Empires have unfairly gotten a bad name, not least in U.S. domestic politics. This is particularly unfortunate, as the world needs an American pax to provide both global peace and prosperity. The most
James Q. Wilson is the former president of the American Political Science Association and adviser to four presidents on issues related to crime, drug abuse, education, and other crises of American cut
A who's who of scholars and friends, along with Irving Kristol's ideas, ideals, and contributions to American life as the nation's leading neoconservative.
Entine (Miami U., Ohio) compiles four essays, one his own, on the subject of public pension fund investing and the legal and political implications of socially-responsible investing. The authors argue
