The Invention of the Passport: Surveillance, Citizenship and the State
by John Torpey (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000); 210 pages; $19.95.
One of the most stupendous achievements of 19th-century classical liberalism was the right of freedom of movement. As one ...
Winston Churchill once described Russia as a mystery wrapped in an enigma. The election of Vladimir Putin as Russia's new president for the next five years has in no way diminished this imagery. Groomed in the ...
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Reflections on a Ravaged Century
by Robert Conquest (New York: W.W. Norton, 2000); 317 pages; $26.95.
When the 19th century was ending, there was a great sense of optimism and confidence. The December 31, 1899, issue of the New York Times ...
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Business Ethics
by Norman Barry (West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press, 2000); 191 pages; $14.95.
It is rarely appreciated how much the market economy has contributed to the growth of civilization and rules of good behavior among the members of society. ...
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There is no better indication of the failure of and increasing disappointment with public education in the United States than the growth in the number of charter schools and homeschooled students. A ...
Included in President Clinton's proposed new budget is a call for a 25-cents-a-pack increase in the federal tax on cigarettes. Having seen his 55-cents-a-pack increase in the cigarette tax defeated last year ...
The End of Privacy: Personal Rights in the Surveillance Society
by Charles J. Sykes (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999); 282 pages; $24.95.
At Menwith Hill ...