In a recent publication, the authors—a former senior military commander and a defense policy civilian—argued that America’s national security professionals are far too quick to dismiss escalation as a ...

I recently read a piece by Miller and Fillat (2023) discussing issues inherent in the “Do Something Syndrome” as it relates to politicians and policymaking. Though the Do Something Syndrome sounds ...

The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have released a new research classification of colleges and universities. The new framework relies on an ...

This post is a review of Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change. By W. David Marx. Viking. 368 pp. $30. Born James Gatz, a nobody ...