G. Tracy Mehan III

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Leaving something to the children

22 Nov 2011

In an ageing society, the question of inheritance is complex. Cultural factors count.




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The New Holy Wars

6 Sep 2011

America's leading secular religion was once economics. Has it now become environmentalism?




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Torture: do ends justify means?

9 May 2009

Former Vice-President Dick Cheney says that torture saved American lives. Is that a good enough reason for authorising it?




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William F. Buckley Jr: catalyst for conservatism

29 Feb 2008

His sparkling wit and trenchant analysis made him an institution in American political life. 




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The cultural contradictions of capitalism

3 Aug 2006

Accounting for the fact that a culture based on self-reliance and hard work gradually turned into a culture of narcissism and mass consumption became Daniel Bell's greatest achievement. But did he have all the answers?




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Swan Town

9 Jun 2006

A new children's novel about Shakespeare's daughter gives fascinating insights into Elizabethan England.