Steven Meyer, fresh from a high-level conference in Belgrade in May, assesses the sharply divided opinions of European and U.S. leaders over future Balkan policy.
Former Senator Bob Kerrey's actions in Vietnam more than 30 years ago lead the editor to reflect on U.S. war efforts and the Just War doctrine.
Theo Brinkel, a Dutch Christian Democrat, sees some positive signs in the direction taken by the European People's Party at its 14th congress in Berlin in May. In particular, he comments on the EPP's commitments to a pro-life bio-ethic and a social-market economy.
Donald Kruse reviews the newest book by Donald Wagner, Dying in the Land of Promise, a history that concentrates on the 20th century.
Democracy is not the goal of history but only one important ingredient of accountability in complex modern states. James Skillen considers more of what it takes to sustain a "rule-of-law state" in these excerpts from a presentation at an international conference last summer.
Robert Benne's The Paradoxical Vision and John Bolt's A Free Church, a Holy Nation comes under critical review. Both offer a "public theology" for contemporary America. They reflect Lutheran and Calvinist outlooks, respectively.
Edward R. Huff and James Skillen say consumers should make wiser choices about the constraints to their consumption. They should choose higher fuel taxes.
Evidence abounds that citizens feel disconnected from a larger public purpose and lack confidence in government. The editor says there is something you can do about this.
