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- Books[+]The Actor and the Critic (Review)Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan, by Edmund Morris
- Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan by Edmund Morris
Commentary, December 1999, pp. 65-68 - Against Homosexual MarriageCommentary, March 1996, pp. 34-39
- Age, Crime, and PunishmentThe Public Interest, Spring 1978, pp. 22-34
- American DilemmaProblems of race still cry to be solvedNational Review, December 19, 2005, pp. 60-63
- [+]American Government and Politics (Review)Little Rock, U.S.A., by Wilson Record and Jane Cassels
- Little Rock, U.S.A. by Wilson Record and Jane Cassels
American Political Science Review, June 1961, p. 410 - American Politics, Then & NowCommentary, February 1979, pp. 39-46
- [+]America's Mayor (Review)The Prince of the City, by Fred Siegel
- The Prince of the City by Fred Siegel
The Claremont Review of Books, Winter 2005, pp. 13-15 - Books[+]Artificial Intelligence (Review)Broken, by Richard Gid Powers
- Broken by Richard Gid Powers
Commentary, October 2004, pp. 81-83 - [+]Assimilation Blues (Review)Mexifornia, by Victor Davis Hanson
- Mexifornia by Victor Davis Hanson
Commentary, September 2003, pp. 64-66 - [+]The Bell Curve: A Symposium (Review)Acting Smart
- The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray
National Review, December 5, 1994, pp. 46-47 - Books[+]Body and Soul (Review)The Fourth Great Awakening and the Future of Egalitarianism, by Robert William Fogel
- The Fourth Great Awakening and the Future of Egalitarianism by Robert William Fogel
Commentary, June 2000, pp. 63-68 - [+]Books: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know (2 Reviews)Poets in Their Youth, by Eileen Simpson
- Poets in Their Youth by Eileen Simpson
- The Underclass by Ken Auletta
New York Magazine, May 17, 1982, pp. 66-69 - Bowling with OthersCommentary, October 2007, pp. 30-33
- Broken WindowsEvery neighborhood desperately wants order, but we are reluctant to let the police main...The Atlantic Monthly, March 1982, pp. 29-38
- Buggings, Break-Ins & the FBICommentary, June 1978, pp. 52-58
- The Bureaucracy ProblemThe Public Interest, Winter 1967, pp. 3-9
- [+]Buying the Vote (Review)Political Control of the Economy, by Edward R. Tufte
- Political Control of the Economy by Edward R. Tufte
Commentary, December 1978, pp. 82-84 - 'Calvin and Hobbes' Make Moral SenseThe Weekly Standard, December 18, 1995, pp. 39-40
- Can the Government Regulation Itself?The Public Interest, Winter 1977, pp. 3-14
- Capitalism and MoralityThe Public Interest, Fall 1995, pp. 42-60
- Changing Criminal SentencesThe Harpers Monthly, November 1977, pp. 16-21
- Checking Our Premises on CrimeThe American Spectator, June 1975, pp. 13-14
- Clinton, the Country, and the Political CultureCommentary, January 1999, pp. 41-42
- [+]The Closing of the American City (2 Reviews)Official Negligence, by Lou Cannon
- Official Negligence by Lou Cannon
- Someone Else's House by Tamar Jacoby
The New Republic, May 11, 1998, pp. 30-37 - Books[+]Color Bind (Review)Race, Crime, and the Law, by Randall Kennedy
- Race, Crime, and the Law by Randall Kennedy
Commentary, September 1997, pp. 59-61 - CommentariesThe Public Interest, Fall 1994, pp. 37-39
- CrackdownBefore we can get at the root causes of the drugs-and-crime epidemic, we have to take b...The New Republic, July 10, 1989, pp. 21-25
- Crime & the Liberal AudienceCommentary, January 1971, pp. 71-78
- Crime and Punishment in EnglandThe Public Interest, Spring 1976, pp. 3-25
- Crime and the CriminologistsCommentary, July 1974, pp. 47-53
- The Crime Commission ReportsThe Public Interest, Fall 1967, pp. 64-82
- Crime in the StreetsThe Public Interest, Fall 1966, pp. 26-35
- Crime Solutions: 18 Things We Can Now Do to Fight BackJust Take Away Criminals' GunsThe American Enterprise, May 1995, p. 37
- Crime Solutions: 18 Things We Can Now Do to Fight BackUse Drug Tests to Reduce Demand for NarcoticsThe American Enterprise, May 1995, p. 49
- Books in Review[+]Cultural meltdown (Review)The Great Disruption, by Francis Fukuyama
- The Great Disruption by Francis Fukuyama
The Public Interest, Fall 1999, pp. 99-104 - The Dead Hand of RegulationThe Public Interest, Fall 1971, pp. 39-58
- Dealing with the High-Rate OffenderThe Public Interest, Summer 1983, pp. 52-71
- Defending and Advancing FreedomCommentary, November 2005, p. 66
- Books[+]Dismal Science (Review)Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
- Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Commentary, July-August 2005, pp. 67-68 - The DNA of PoliticsCity Journal, December 2009, pp. 83-87
- Does the seperation of powers still work?The Public Interest, Winter 1987, pp. 36-52
- Books in Review[+]Double Standard (Review)Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice, by Charles E. Silberman
- Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice by Charles E. Silberman
Commentary, January 1979, pp. 66-69 - Spring Books Supplement[+]Edward Banfield, American Skeptic (Review)Here the People Rule, by Edward C. Banfield
- Here the People Rule by Edward C. Banfield
The Public Interest, Spring 1992, pp. 96-100 - Books[+]The Facts (Review)America in Black and White, by Stephan Thernstrom and Abigail Thernstrom
- America in Black and White by Stephan Thernstrom and Abigail Thernstrom
Commentary, January 1998, pp. 50-53 - [+]The Fix (3 Reviews)The Heroin Solution, by Arnold S. Trebach
- The Heroin Solution by Arnold S. Trebach
- Report on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
- The Hardest Drug by John Kaplan
The New Republic, October 25, 1982, pp. 24-25 - "The Flamboyant Mr. Powell"Commentary, January 1966, pp. 31-35
- [+]Free to Use (Review)Addiction: A Disorder of Choice, by Gene M. Heyman
- Addiction: A Disorder of Choice by Gene M. Heyman
The Claremont Review of Books, December 2, 2009, pp. 33-34 - Books[+]Good Cop, Bad Cop (Review)The Challenge of Crime, by Henry S. Ruth and Kevin R. Reitz
- The Challenge of Crime by Henry S. Ruth and Kevin R. Reitz
Commentary, June 2003, pp. 59-61 - [+]The Government Gap (2 Reviews)Why Americans Hate Politics, by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
- Why Americans Hate Politics by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
- The United States of Ambition by Alan Ehrenhalt
The New Republic, June 3, 1991, pp. 35-38 - Books in Review[+]The Greasy Pole (Review)Blind Ambition, by John W. Dean III
- Blind Ambition by John W. Dean III
Commentary, February 1977, pp. 66-67 - ArticlesA Guide to Reagan CountryThe Political Culture of Southern CaliforniaCommentary, May 1967, pp. 37-45
- A Guide to Schwarzenegger CountryCommentary, December 2003, pp. 45-49
- Has the Supreme Court Gone Too Far?Commentary, October 2003, pp. 47-48
- [+]Hostility in America (Review)Crime Is Not the Problem, by Franklin E. Zimring and Gordon Hawkins
- Crime Is Not the Problem by Franklin E. Zimring and Gordon Hawkins
The New Republic, August 25, 1997, pp. 38-39 - How has the United States Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945?Commentary, November 1985, pp. 102-104
- How the Northern Negro Uses His VoteThe Reporter, March 31, 1960, pp. 20-21
- How Will the Negroes Vote?The Reporter, October 13, 1960, pp. 34-36
- Human Remedies for Social DisordersThe Public Interest, Spring 1998, pp. 25-35
- [+]Idealizing Politics (Review)The Myth of Democratic Failure, by Donald A. Wittman
- The Myth of Democratic Failure by Donald A. Wittman
Critical Review, Fall 1998, pp. 563-568 - II. The Mayors vs. The CitiesThe Public Interest, Summer 1969, pp. 25-40
- III. Violence, Pornography, and Social ScienceThe Public Interest, Winter 1971, pp. 45-61
- [+]In California (Review)The White Album, by Joan Didion
- The White Album by Joan Didion
Commentary, September 1979, pp. 94-98 - In Paul Johnson's AmericaCommentary, April 1998, pp. 31-35
- The Independent Mind of Edward BanfieldThe Public Interest, Winter 2003, pp. 63-88
- Books in Review[+]Into the Abyss (Review)At a Tender Age, by Rita Kramer
- At a Tender Age by Rita Kramer
Commentary, July 1988, pp. 56-59 - Is There a Worldwide Conservative Crack-Up: A SymposiumThe Weekly Standard, August 25, 1997, pp. 40-42
- Books in Review[+]The Judge & the Schools (Review)Common Ground, by J. Anthony Lukas
- Common Ground by J. Anthony Lukas
Commentary, January 1986, pp. 68-71 - LettersCommentary, August 1971, pp. 12-34
- LettersCommentary, October 1974, pp. 4-32
- LettersCommentary, April 1984, pp. 2-18
- LettersCommentary, August 1993, pp. 2-14
- LettersCommentary, November 1993, pp. 2-26
- Books in Review[+]Libel & the Media (Review)Reckless Disregard, by Renata Adler
- Reckless Disregard by Renata Adler
Commentary, March 1987, pp. 70-73 - [+]Liberal Ghosts (Review)The End of Reform, by Alan Brinkley
- The End of Reform by Alan Brinkley
The New Republic, May 22, 1995, pp. 31-33 - [+]Liberalism and diversity (Review)Liberal Pluralism, by William A. Galston
- Liberal Pluralism by William A. Galston
The Public Interest, Summer 2002, pp. 119-122 - Liberalism versus Liberal EducationCommentary, June 1972, pp. 50-54
- A Little LearningNational Review, June 2, 1997, pp. 37-39
- "Live" with TAECrime, Cops, Prisons, Southern California, Reagan, the Future of Marriage, and More.The American Enterprise, June 2001, pp. 16-19
- Making Justice SwifterCity Journal, Autumn 1997, pp. 30-35
- Making Neighborhoods SafeThe Atlantic Monthly, February 1989, pp. 46-49
- Books in Review[+]Malaise II (Review)The Politics of Rich and Poor, by Kevin P. Phillips
- The Politics of Rich and Poor by Kevin P. Phillips
Commentary, October 1990, pp. 54-57 - ArticlesThe Man Who Knew Too MuchEdward C. Banfield, 1916-1999The Weekly Standard, October 18, 1999, pp. 14-15
- Market Control of Public ServicesReason, April 1972, pp. 14-16
- Books, Arts & Manners[+]Marriage Matters (2 Reviews)The Case for Marriage, by Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher
- The Case for Marriage by Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher
- The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce by Judith Wallerstein, Julia M. Lewis, and Sandra Blakeslee, ...
National Review, October 9, 2000, pp. 49-53 - Books[+]A Matter of Temperament (Review)The Right Man, by David Frum
- The Right Man by David Frum
Commentary, March 2003, pp. 75-79 - Books in Review[+]Military Policy (Review)Can America Win the Next War?, by Drew Middleton
- Can America Win the Next War? by Drew Middleton
Commentary, February 1976, pp. 76-78 - Books in Reviews[+]The Moralist (Review)Crime in America, by Ramsey Clark
- Crime in America by Ramsey Clark
Commentary, March 1971, pp. 81-83 - [+]Multiple Choice Test (Review)Politics, Markets and America's Schools, by John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe
- Politics, Markets and America's Schools by John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe
The New Republic, October 8, 1990, pp. 39-41 - The National ProspectCommentary, November 1995, p. 112
- The Negro in PoliticsDaedalus, Fall 1965, pp. 949-973
- Neoconservatism: Pro and ConThe Partisan Review, Fall 1980, pp. 507-510
- [+]The Newer Deal (Review)Our Country, by Michael Barone
- Our Country by Michael Barone
The New Republic, July 2, 1990, pp. 33-36 - No More Home AloneEnd Money for Teen Moms Who Evade Adult SupervisionPolicy Review, March 1996, pp. 34-39
- CommunicationsOn Crime and the LiberalsAn Exchange between James Q. Wilson and Elliott CurrieDissent, Spring 1986, pp. 222-229
- On GenderThe Public Interest, Summer 1993, pp. 3-26
- The Paradox of CloningThe Weekly Standard, May 26, 1997, pp. 23-26
- Patronage in New York State, 1955-1959American Political Science Review, June 1964, pp. 286-301
- "Policy Intellectuals" and Public PolicyThe Public Interest, Summer 1981, pp. 31-46
- Political Ethos RevisitedAmerican Political Science Review, December 1971, pp. 1048-1062
- Books in Review[+]Politics & the Parties (Review)The Making of the President, 1972, by Theodore H. White
- The Making of the President, 1972 by Theodore H. White
Commentary, October 1973, pp. 78-83 - The Press at WarCity Journal, Autumn 2006, pp. 54-63
- The Problem of HeroinThe Public Interest, Fall 1972, pp. 3-28
- Public Ownership Vs. Energy ConservationA Paradox of Utility RegulationRegulation, September 1985, pp. 13-17
- Public-Regardingness as a Value Premise in Voting BehaviorAmerican Political Science Review, December 1964, pp. 876-887
- [+]A Radical Life (Review)A. Philip Randolph: A Biographical Portrait, by Jervis Anderson
- A. Philip Randolph: A Biographical Portrait by Jervis Anderson
Commentary, July 1973, pp. 78-82 - Raising KidsPsychologists say that if parents can't control bratty behavior, it's becasue they don'...The Atlantic Monthly, October 1983, pp. 45-51
- Reading Jurors' MindsCommentary, February 1996, pp. 45-47
- Reviews[+]Redefining Equality (Review)The Liberalism of Mickey Kaus
- The End of Equality by Mickey Kaus
The Public Interest, Fall 1992, pp. 101-108 - The Rediscovery of CharacterPrivate Virtue and Public PolicyThe Public Interest, Fall 1985, pp. 3-16
- [+]Reforming the Schools (Review)We Must Take Charge, by Chester E. Finn, Jr.
- We Must Take Charge by Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary, December 1991, pp. 57-61 - Faith-Based Social ProgramsReligion and Public LifeMoving Private Funds to Faith-Based Social Service ProvidersThe Brookings Review, Spring 1999, pp. 36-41
- The Return of HeroinCommentary, April 1975, pp. 46-50
- [+]Book Reviews (Review)Bureaucracy and Participation, by Robert R. Alford
- Bureaucracy and Participation by Robert R. Alford
American Political Science Review, March 1970, pp. 198-199 - [+]Books Reviews (Review)Minorities and the Police, by David H. Bayley and Harold Mendelsohn
- Minorities and the Police by David H. Bayley and Harold Mendelsohn
Political Science Quarterly, September 1971, pp. 479-480 - [+]Book Reviews (Review)Uneasy Partners, by Kim McQuaid
- Uneasy Partners by Kim McQuaid
Political Science Quarterly, December 1994, p. 935 - [+]Political Booknotes (Review)Beyond 911, by Malcolm K. Sparrow, Mark H. Moore, and David M. Kennedy, ...
- Beyond 911 by Malcolm K. Sparrow, Mark H. Moore, and David M. Kennedy, ...
The Washington Monthly, October 1990, pp. 58-62 - Books in Review[+]Rhetoric and Reality (Review)The Kennedy Promise, by Henry Fairlie
- The Kennedy Promise by Henry Fairlie
Commentary, June 1973, pp. 86-89 - Books in Review[+]The Rhetoric of Community (Review)The American Condition, by Richard N. Goodwin
- The American Condition by Richard N. Goodwin
Commentary, May 1974, pp. 64-67 - The Rise of the Bureaucratic StateThe Public Interest, Fall 1975, pp. 77-103
- [+]Science & Technology (Review)Demonic Males, by Dale Peterson and Richard Wrangham
- Demonic Males by Dale Peterson and Richard Wrangham
The Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 1996, p. 95 - [+]Selling Choice (Review)Schools, Vouchers, and the American Public, by Terry M. Moe
- Schools, Vouchers, and the American Public by Terry M. Moe
Commentary, September 2001, pp. 77-82 - Sex and the Marriage MarketCommentary, March 2002, pp. 40-46
- The Sick SixtiesThe Atlantic Monthly, October 1973, pp. 91-100
- [+]Slammer (Review)The Jail, by John Irwin
- The Jail by John Irwin
The American Scholar, Winter 1987, pp. 120-122 - Slavery and the Black FamilyThe Public Interest, Spring 2002, pp. 3-23
- Social Science: The Public DisenchantmentThe American Scholar, Summer 1976, pp. 356-359
- Books in Review[+]Social Theorist (Review)The Intellectuals and the Powers, by Edward Albert Shils
- The Intellectuals and the Powers by Edward Albert Shils
Commentary, January 1973, pp. 88-91 - Spring Books Supplement[+]Some Elites are More Equal than Others (Review)Elites and the Idea of Equality, by Sidney Verba, Steven Kelman, Gary R. Orren, and Ich...
- Elites and the Idea of Equality by Sidney Verba, Steven Kelman, Gary R. Orren, and Ichiro Miyake, ...
The Public Interest, Spring 1988, pp. 88-93 - [+]Stagestruck (Review)Picture Perfect, by Kiku Adatto
- Picture Perfect by Kiku Adatto
The New Republic, June 21, 1993, pp. 30-35 - Tales of VirtueCommentary, April 1994, pp. 30-34
- Thinking About CrimeThe question of whether crime will be reduced more effectively by threatened penalties ...The Atlantic Monthly, September 1983, pp. 72-79
- Thinking about Parent and ChildThe Public Interest, Spring 1999, pp. 18-29
- Thinking About TerrorismCommentary, July 1981, pp. 34-39
- Trial by ExpertNational Review, March 10, 1997, pp. 38-40
- Commentary: The Spirit of Capitalism, 2000Two Cheers for CapitalismThe Public Interest, Spring 2000, pp. 72-75
- Books in Review[+]Ultimate Politics (Review)Kennedy Justice, by Victor S. Navasky
- Kennedy Justice by Victor S. Navasky
Commentary, January 1972, pp. 82-83 - The Urban MoodCommentary, October 1969, pp. 52-61
- Book Reviews[+]The War against the Automobile (Review)The War Against the Automobile, by B. Bruce-Briggs
- The War Against the Automobile by B. Bruce-Briggs
The American Spectator, February 1978, p. 30 - The War on CitiesThe Public Interest, Spring 1966, pp. 27-43
- Wealth and HappinessCritical Review, Fall 1994, pp. 555-564
- Welfare Reform and Character DevelopmentCity Journal, Winter 1995, pp. 56-64
- What Is a Liberal---Who Is a Conservative? A SymposiumCommentary, September 1976, p. 106
- What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?Commentary, June 1993, pp. 37-43
- What Kind of War Are We Fighting, and Can We Win It?Commentary, November 2007, p. 40
- What Makes a Better PolicemanThe Atlantic Monthly, March 1969, pp. 129-135
- "What Works?" RevisitedNew Findings on Criminal RehabilitationThe Public Interest, Fall 1980, pp. 3-17
- Who Is in Prison?Commentary, November 1976, pp. 55-58
- Why Don't Jews Like the Christians Who Like Them?City Journal, Winter 2008, pp. 89-93
- Why We Don't MarryCity Journal, Winter 2002, pp. 46-55
- The Young People of North Long BeachThe Harpers Monthly, December 1969, pp. 83-89
- Zero-Based Budgeting Comes to WashingtonThe American Spectator, February 1977, p. 5
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