In the Tradition of Liberty.
In the Tradition of Liberty.
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Samuel Mace
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Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth―and What to Do About It, by Samuel Moyn (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 288 pp., $30.00) “The youth of America is their oldest tradition” —Oscar Wilde When we look at an aged face, what do we presume? Wisdom? Weakness? Stubbornness? Age is not just a…
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As I was teaching an online class recently, I sat in front of the screen watching six young people discuss the role of democracy in society. They were passionate and determined to try to find the answer. However, as I watched these young souls grapple with a profound question, I realised it was all for…
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The House of Lords is one of the largest legislative chambers in the world, with over 800 members. Composed partly of hereditary peers but mostly of appointed legislators, Britain’s upper chamber of government is seen by many as an anachronism out of place in modern government. Yet it remains stubbornly resistant to abolition. Much like the British…
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There is a long history of American-British relations, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing. Of course, there has been collaboration—most significantly during the Second World War. Yet there have also been serious tensions and even outright conflicts from War of Independence to the War of 1812, to the Suez crisis, and beyond. We talk…
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The so-called friend/enemy distinction is in vogue. Once limited to graduate seminars, the phrase, derived from the German political theorist Carl Schmitt, is increasingly used as an explanation for political turmoil, not just in authoritarian regimes such as China and Russia, but also liberal democracies such as the United States. From academics to journalists, talk…