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April 2010 Issue - 26 ArticlesFrom the Editor's Desk
- Did We Win?
Charles R. Kesler
, p. 3
- Correspondence, pp. 4-9
Essays
- The Stakes of Obamacare
Charles R. Kesler
, pp. 10-16 - Paul Ryan's Roadmap
William Voegeli
, pp. 29-34 -
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The Case for the Academies (14 Reviews) Michael Nelson
, pp. 41-45 Absolutely American, by David Lipsky
- Absolutely American by David Lipsky
- Sea Change at Annapolis by H. Michael Gelfand
- Honor Bright by Lewis Sorley
- Stronger Than Custom by Robert Lance Janda
- The Unforgiving Minute by Craig M. Mullaney
- Duty First by Ed Ruggero
- Skies to Conquer by Diana Jean Schemo
- Soldier's Heart by Elizabeth D. Samet
- Annapolis Autumn by Bruce Fleming
- Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide by Bruce Fleming
- The Fourth Star by David Cloud and Greg Jaffe
- History of the U.S. Army Cadet Command by Arthur T. Coumbe
- Making Citizen-Soldiers by Michael S. Neiberg
- Army 101 by David Axe
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Don't Fence Me In (8 Reviews) Michael M. Uhlmann
, pp. 51-56 Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents, by Richard E. Neustadt
- Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents by Richard E. Neustadt
- The Presidency in the Constitutional Order by Joseph M. Bessette and Jeffrey Tulis
- The Constitutional Presidency by Joseph M. Bessette and Jeffrey Tulis
- Taming the Prince by Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr.
- The Unitary Executive by Steven G. Calabresi and Christopher S. Yoo
- Crisis and Command by John Yoo
- The Discretionary President by Benjamin A. Kleinerman
- Outside the Law by Clement Fatovic
Reviews of Books
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Teddy White's Ghost (3 Reviews) Byron York
, pp. 17-19 Renegade: The Making of a President, by Richard Wolffe
- Renegade: The Making of a President by Richard Wolffe
- The Battle for America 2008 by Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson
- Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
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Flights of Fancy (Review) Steven F. Hayward
, pp. 20-21 The Icarus Syndrome, by Peter Beinart
- The Icarus Syndrome by Peter Beinart
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Spineless Intellectuals (2 Reviews) Denis Boyles
, pp. 22-25 The Flight of the Intellectuals, by Paul Berman
- The Flight of the Intellectuals by Paul Berman
- The New Vichy Syndrome by Theodore Dalrymple
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Win, Place, or Show? (Review) James Kirchick
, pp. 26-27 The Strong Horse, by Lee Smith
- The Strong Horse by Lee Smith
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The Cocktail Napkin that Changed the World (Review) Stephen Moore
, p. 28 Econoclasts, by Brian Domitrovic
- Econoclasts by Brian Domitrovic
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Original Intents (Review) Matthew J. Franck
, p. 35 God and the Founders, by Vincent Phillip Munoz
- God and the Founders by Vincent Phillip Munoz
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The Prayers of Presidents (Review) Joseph M. Knippenberg
, pp. 36-37 Religion, Race, and the American Presidency, by Gaston Espinosa
- Religion, Race, and the American Presidency by Gaston Espinosa
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The Fog of War (Review) Mackubin Thomas Owens
, pp. 38-39 The American Civil War, by John Keegan
- The American Civil War by John Keegan
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Stuck in Vietnam (Review) Colin Dueck
, p. 40 From Colony to Superpower, by George C. Herring
- From Colony to Superpower by George C. Herring
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Monopoly of Violence (Review) George Mocsary
, p. 46 To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant's Face, by Robert H. Churchill
- To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant's Face by Robert H. Churchill
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Present at the Creation (4 Reviews) Alonzo L. Hamby
, pp. 47-50 Four Hats in the Ring, by Lewis L. Gould
- Four Hats in the Ring by Lewis L. Gould
- Remaking the Presidency by Peri E. Arnold
- The Dilemma of Progressivism by Will Morrisey
- Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party, and the Transformation of American Democracy by Sidney M. Milkis
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A Friend to the Union (Review) Ken I. Kersch
, pp. 57-59 John Marshall: Writings, by Charles F. Hobson and John Marshall
- John Marshall: Writings by Charles F. Hobson and John Marshall
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Neither Force Nor Will (3 Reviews) James R. Stoner, Jr.
, pp. 60-61 Law and Judicial Duty, by Philip Hamburger
- Law and Judicial Duty by Philip Hamburger
- Judges and Unjust Laws by Douglas Edlin
- I Do Solemnly Swear by Steve Sheppard
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Medieval Renaissance (Review) Douglas Kries
, pp. 62-63 The Legend of the Middle Ages, by Remi Brague
- The Legend of the Middle Ages by Remi Brague
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The Strauss Wars Revisited (2 Reviews) Michael P. Zuckert
, pp. 64-65 Straussophobia, by Peter Minowitz
- Straussophobia by Peter Minowitz
- Cloaked in Virtue by Nicolas Xenos
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Waiting for Fidel (Review) John Davidson
, pp. 66-67 Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life, by Gerald Martin
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life by Gerald Martin
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Get Happy (Review) Tevi Troy
, p. 68 The Politics of Happiness, by Derek Bok
- The Politics of Happiness by Derek Bok
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Hear Me Roar (Review) Mary Eberstadt
, pp. 69-70 When Everything Changed, by Gail Collins
- When Everything Changed by Gail Collins
Shadow Play
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Shadow Play (2 Reviews) Martha Bayless
, pp. 71-73 American Sex-ceptionalism
- Sex and the City - The Movie (2008 Film) by Michael Patrick King
- Sex and the City 2 (2010 Film) by Michael Patrick King
Parthian Shot
- Hollow Talk in the South China Sea
Mark Helprin
, pp. 74-76