War and Foreign Policy

Many people who otherwise oppose war in general terms make an exception for a so-called humanitarian war, such as the war in Libya.

The illusion of wartime prosperity is rooted in how national income was calculated and in how the statistics were compiled, writes Art Carden.

From the 18th century to our own time, the liberal tradition has stood firmly against war, based both on principle and on the reality of how and wh

Narrated by Paul Strikwerda.

Narrated by Paul Strikwerda.

Before the civil war, there were some grounds for saying that, at least in theory, our government was a free one — that it rested on consent, write

Obey or die. Isn't this the philosophy of all government in all times and all places?

History is littered with monetary managers who believed they were in total control — until the disaster hit.

When the Civil War closed, the revenue acts that had been hastily passed during its course constituted a chaotic mass, writes F.W. Taussig.