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January 2009 Issue - 20 Articles- From the Editor's Desk
Charles R. Kesler
, p. 3 The New New Deal
- Correspondence, pp. 4-7
Essays
- The Wilderness Years Begin
William Voegeli
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What Caused the Financial Meltdown? (2 Reviews) Robert J. Samuelson
, pp. 20-24 The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson
- The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
- The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman
- The Disputed Question
Mark Helprin
, pp. 34-35 A Tender Salute and Pleasant Reply
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Up from Poverty (6 Reviews) Carl J. Schramm
, pp. 38-41 One Economics, Many Recipes, by Dani Rodrik
- One Economics, Many Recipes by Dani Rodrik
- The Poverty of "Development Economics" by Deepak Lal
- Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet by Jeffrey D. Sachs
- Creating a World Without Poverty by Muhammad Yunus and Karl Weber
- The White Man's Burden by William Easterly
- The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier
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The Ages of Jackson (18 Reviews) Daniel Walker Howe
, pp. 51-55 Life of Andrew Jackson, by James Parton
- Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton
- Rereading Frederick Jackson Turner by John Mack Faragher and Frederick Jackson Turner, ...
- Main Currents in American Thought by Vernon Louis Parrington
- The Life of Andrew Jackson by Marquis James
- The Age of Jackson by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
- The American Political Tradition by Richard Hofstadter
- Banks and Politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War by Bray Hammond
- Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Age by John William Ward
- The Jacksonian Persuasion: Politics and Belief by Marvin Meyers
- Fathers and Children by Michael Paul Rogin
- Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication by James C. Curtis
- The Passions of Andrew Jackson by Andrew Burstein
- The Presidency of Andrew Jackson by Richard B. Latner
- The Presidency of Andrew Jackson by Donald B. Cole
- Andrew Jackson by Robert V. Remini
- Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times by H.W. Brands
- The Rise of American Democracy by Sean Wilentz
- American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
Reviews of Books
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The Two Billion Dollar Judge (Review) R. Shep Melnick
, pp. 13-15 Complex Justice, by Joshua M. Dunn
- Complex Justice by Joshua M. Dunn
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The Education Mill (Review) Richard Vedder
, pp. 16-17 The Race Between Education and Technology, by Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz
- The Race Between Education and Technology by Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz
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Econs and Humans (Review) Lawrence M. Mead
, pp. 18-19 Nudge, by Richard H. Thaler and Cass Sunstein
- Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and Cass Sunstein
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Ways and Means of War (Review) Victor Davis Hanson
, pp. 25-27 Castles, Battles, and Bombs, by Jurgen Brauer and Hubert Van Tuyll
- Castles, Battles, and Bombs by Jurgen Brauer and Hubert Van Tuyll
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Riddle of the Sands (3 Reviews) Andrew C. McCarthy
, pp. 28-30 A Path Out of the Desert, by KennethM. Pollack
- A Path Out of the Desert by KennethM. Pollack
- The Politics of Chaos in the Middle East by Olivier Roy
- Beyond Terror and Martyrdom by Gilles Kepel
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Thinking Like a Terrorist (2 Reviews) Robert R. Reilly
, pp. 31-33 Leaderless Jihad, by Marc Sageman
- Leaderless Jihad by Marc Sageman
- The Mind of Jihad by Laurent Murawiec
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The Iron Lady (Review) Kenneth Minogue
, pp. 36-37 "There Is No Alternative", by Claire Berlinski
- "There Is No Alternative" by Claire Berlinski
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Highborn Fools (3 Reviews) Algis Valiunas
, pp. 42-43 Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1691-1709, by Lucy Norton and Duc de Saint-Simon
- Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1691-1709 by Lucy Norton and Duc de Saint-Simon
- Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1710-1715 by Lucy Norton and Duc de Saint-Simon
- Memoirs of Duc de Saint-Simon, 1715-1723 by Lucy Norton and Duc de Saint-Simon
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Hail to the Chief (Review) Joseph M. Bessette
, pp. 44-46 Thomas Jefferson and Executive Power, by Jeremy D. Bailey
- Thomas Jefferson and Executive Power by Jeremy D. Bailey
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Notes on the State of Jefferson (Review) John Zvesper
, pp. 47-48 Enlightened Republicanism, by David Tucker
- Enlightened Republicanism by David Tucker
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Light and Liberty (Review) Robert M.S. McDonald
, pp. 49-50 The Road to Monticello, by Kevin J. Hayes
- The Road to Monticello by Kevin J. Hayes
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Dead End (Review) Joseph Tartakovsky
, pp. 56-57 Nothing to Be Frightened Of, by Julian Barnes
- Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes
Parthian Shot
- First, Do No Harm
Mark Helprin
, pp. 58-60