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AUG 16, 2002 • Article
Unknown: The Extent, Distribution, and Trend of Global Income Poverty (PDF)
The method that the World Bank uses to calculate severe income poverty--its global extent, distribution in space, and trend over time--is seriously flawed, according to ...
AUG 1, 2002 • Article
"To Be Read" Book Review Column: Stephen E. Ambrose, "Nothing Like It in the World", David Howard Bain, "Empire Express"
Reading the story of the transcontinental railroad, looking back at the relentless advance of European immigration across the North American continent, it seems that the ...
JUL 1, 2002 • Article
"To Be Read" Book Review Column: Charles Taylor, "Sources of Self", Ruth Abbey, "Charles Taylor"
"Abbey's book is an excellent introduction for those who have not read Taylor and a fine retrospective for those who have been following his thought ...
JUN 19, 2002 • Article
The Politics of Moral Absolutes
Over a year ago, President Bush and his foreign policy team took office determined to carve out a path different from their predecessors. Emphasizing core ...
JUN 19, 2002 • Article
The Politics of Moral Absolutes
Can Bush and his team enter the next phase of the war on terrorism without falling victim to the hazard of excessive moralizing?