Have American Wars Been Just? Review of Mark Hall and J. Daryl Charles’ America and the Just War Tradition
Whether one is a historian who hopes to learn more about America’s conflicts, a philosopher who works in ethics or political philosophy, or a soldier or veteran who enjoys military history, America and the Just War Tradition addresses each of these topics and audiences from a variety of authors in a range of disciplines.
Jimmy LewisMarch 6, 2020
New Christian Realism from the Amsterdam School: Review of Simon Polinder & Govert Bujis’ Christian Faith, Philosophy, and International Relations: The Lamb and the Wolf
Simon Polinder and Govert Bujis advance a new school of Christian international relations thinking that they call “The Amsterdam School.” Time will tell if this distinctively Neo-Calvinist international relations approach is possible.
Eric PattersonMarch 2, 2020
An Old Grand Strategy for A New Era: Rediscovering American Conservative Nationalism | Review of Colin Dueck’s Age of Iron
Colin Dueck’s “Age of Iron: On Conservative Nationalism” presents a sophisticated outlook on the future of Republican foreign policy.
Ionut PopescuFebruary 28, 2020
Almoner of the Nations: Review of Heather Curtis’ Holy Humanitarians: American Evangelicals and Global Aid
Heather Curtis’ Holy Humanitarians: American Evangelicalism and Global Aid reveals the crucial role evangelicals played in the development of international humanitarianism at a time when the US was extending its global power through economic expansion, military imperialism, and missionary outreach
Marc LiVeccheFebruary 14, 2020
Appeasement’s Eternal Lessons
Tim Bouverie’s history of British pre-WWII appeasement—Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War—compellingly recounts how the democracies, chiefly Britain, deferred confrontation with Hitler for much of a decade, only barely recovering in time to avert complete calamity.
Mark TooleyFebruary 6, 2020
Heroic Materialism: Review of Joshua Hawley’s Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness
Senator Hawley’s Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness is an interesting, though not altogether convincing portrayal of the 26th president as a lifelong crusader for moral action.
Mark R. RoyceFebruary 6, 2020
“I am here to save the honor of France”: Charles de Gaulle and the American Future
For a time, a brief and momentous time, he was France. It is one of history’s strangest moments. France besieged;…
Owen StrachanDecember 19, 2019
Brexit and the European Union’s Overlooked Ingredient: Review of Mark Royce’s The Political Theology of European Integration
In October, the British Parliament approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request for a general election, which will occur on Thursday….
Mark MeltonDecember 11, 2019
How America’s Wars Have Been (Mostly) Just: Review of Eric Patterson’s Just American Wars
Eric Patterson contends in Just American Wars that the US is unique because of how it considers ethical and moral dilemmas when it fights. Particularly, the country’s democratic institutions force any politician who wishes to engage in a war to explain to voters, civil society, and other parts of the government why the war must be fought.
Mark MeltonNovember 21, 2019
