"Syria isn’t so much a country as it is an exhibit for Dictatorship Inc., the main purpose of which is to show that re…"

"Why care about social formalities, modes of dress, niceties of speech, qualities of restraint? Not simply because man…"

"Dictatorships fall not only when they have implacable opponents but also exemplary victims: Steve Biko in South Afric…"

"[T]he United States is not “much of the world.” We are a sovereign state, not a nation-state. Unlike, say, Denmark, w…"

"[N]ationalism does require the mainstream conservative movement to jettison its best principles. Three in particular …"

"This is a presidency whose defining feature isn’t ideology, much less policy. It’s neurosis."

"[T]he American example. Novus ordo seclorum: We are a new order of the ages, not just a copy of the old states of Eur…"

"[A] nationalism moderated by liberalism can serve other countries well. When it comes to the United States, however, …"

"There used to be a sign (which, for all I know, is still there) somewhere in the C.I.A.'s headquarters that read, "Ev…"

"Conservatives used to believe in the overwhelming benefits of immigration. Most nationalists want to restrict even le…"