July 12, 2014
Fernando Tesón’s “Hang Tough, Israel”: A Response
Given the importance of this issue, I’ve reproduced here a guest post on my blog (and also on C4SS) from Irfan Khawaja: Fernando Tesón’s “Hang Tough, Israel”: A Response…
Posts filed under war
July 05, 2014
Israel: Tough Enough
Fernando Tesón urges the Israeli government to “hang tough.” The prospect of a libertarian (and a self-proclaimed “bleeding heart,” no less!) cheering on governmental rights abuses is a puzzling and…
June 18, 2013
We Should Not Intervene in Syria
As some of you may know, I have long argued that humanitarian intervention is morally and legally permissible (see here). I stand by those arguments, and that is why I…
June 12, 2013
The Pinker Angels of Our Nature
Stephen Corry criticises Steven Pinker and Jared Diamond on the diminution-of-violence thesis. (CHT Jesse Walker.) See also my exchange with Matt Zwolinski and Gary Chartier on Pinker here, and my…
June 07, 2013
Does a Stronger Military Make Us Safer?
That’s the topic of debate between our friend Bryan Caplan and Jan Ting of Temple University. Watch the clip above for a brief taste, or watch the whole debate here.
November 26, 2012
Some Principles
Recent events in the Middle East have prompted vigorous exchanges on this site. Definitive judgments regarding these matters depend on detailed historical analysis; and engaging in historical inquiry is not…