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Review: Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville, by Alan S. Kahan was reviewed in the journal, French Studies.  You can read the full text of the review by clicking on: Download Kahan FS review 2011

The book is part of Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers, a series that provides comprehensive accounts of the works of seminal conservative thinkers . This volume includes an intellectual biography, historical context, critical exposition of Alexis de Tocqueville's work, reception and influence, contemporary relevance, bibliography including references to electronic resources and an index.

Book Review: Citizen Islam

Citizen Islam: The Future of Muslim Integration in the West by Zeyno Baran was reviewed online at The New Republic. You can read the full review at http://www.tnr.com/book/review/citizen-islam-zeyno-baran

"Zeyno Baran’s new book is fascinating reading for anyone wishing to understand the challenge of fundamentalist Islam, and vital reading for those tasked to deal with it." -Douglas Murray, Director, The Centre for Social Cohesion, UK.

Jokes and Their Relation to Crisis

Michael Marder, author of Existential Utopia: New Perspectives on Utopian Thought and Editor of our new series, Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy has published an essay in the New York Times, titled Jokes and Their Relation to Crisis. You can read the essay at http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/jokes-and-their-relation-to-crisis/

"Laughing at ourselves, at the various crises in which we find ourselves, means laughing at our weakness, the feeling of being overwhelmed by the future."

Book Review: US Civil-Military Relations After 9/11

Mackubin T. Owen's book, US Civil-Military Relations After 9/11 was reviewed in The Washington Times on October 7th, 2011. You can read the full review  on the Washington Times website.