Populism, VII: Representation & the people
by Roger Scruton
On the relationship between government and the governed.
Features
The judgment of Posner
by Conrad Black
On the character and jurisprudence of the federal judge.
The Vatican’s Latinist
by John Byron Kuhner
On the career of Reginald Foster.
The fall of the house of Cazalet
by Dominic Green
On the works of Elizabeth Jane Howard.
Poems
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Letters from the World
Maritime musings
by Anthony Daniels
On the odd style and history of the Flemish port city.
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Reconsiderations
The Massachusetts Machiavel
by Justin Zaremby
On The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson by Bernard Bailyn.
Theater
August Wilson’s cycle of bloodshed
by Kyle Smith
On the dark visions of the late playwright.
Art
“Painting After Post-Modernism”
by Karen Wilkin
On the recent exhibition at the Vanderborght and Cinéma Galeries.
Exhibition note
by Christie Davies
On “Australia’s Impressionists” at the National Gallery, London.
From Russia with love
by James Panero
On “Icons of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection” at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris.
Music
New York chronicle
by Jay Nordlinger
On the Bruckner symphony cycle performed by the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra at Carnegie Hall, a concert by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and other recent classical music performances.
The media
Who governs America?
by James Bowman
On the media’s claims of authority in today’s political life.
Books
Notebook
Remembering Eric Ambler
by Albert Ashforth
On the virtues of the English novelist’s writing and life.
Notes & Comments
Who supports the arts?
by The Editors
On the angst surrounding the federal arts programs.
Welcoming two newcomers
by The Editors
On a pair of publications that will ponder the political puzzles of our day.