The parochialism implied by the title of West’s book and reflected in much of its content contrasts with the universality of the founders’ rhetoric and with the timelessly applicable ideas of natural rights and the natural law. The Political Theory of the American Founding is a remarkable, important, and impressive book. It is a decisive […]
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The Founders on Race and the Rational Basis of Natural Law: Reply to Peter Myers
For the founders, the social compact is based on equal consent on both sides. Existing citizens should consent to new citizens, just as new citizens should consent before being admitted to citizenship. I thank Peter Myers for his generous assessment of my Political Theory of the American Founding – at least in the first half […]
Boundaries of the International: Law and Empire
A Political Theory Review interview with Jennifer Pitts, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, about her recent book, Boundaries of the International: Law and Empire (Harvard University Press, 2018). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.
The Election of 1940
While the war in Europe played a significant role in the parties’ nominations for the presidential election of 1940, it had a relatively small part, and less than is usually understood, in voting. The American presidential election of 1940 was both important and fascinating. Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first sitting president to run for […]
Equal Recognition: the Moral Foundations of Minority Rights
A Political Theory Review interview with Alan Patten, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, about his recent book, Equal Recognition: the Moral Foundations of Minority Rights (Princeton University Press, 2014). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.
