United States

Much has been written about cultural literacy in America in recent
years. Some social critics have claimed that most Americans do not know
enough about American social history to function in modern society.

“No government can at the same time protect the nation’s security and tell its people the truth. All governments seek to bridge the gap to one degree or another, but never succeed completely. The width of the resulting gap between truth and security denotes a government’s credibility, or lack of it.

"Judge Molloy's personal journey and the lessons he has drawn from it make interesting reading and provoke a good deal of introspection and analysis...aiming not just to rankle his colleagues in the legal profession but to spur them to much needed thought about their actions.

An inspiration to read
“From Rage to Responsibility does what the entire field of American sociology fails to do. It makes the point that traditional values are transformative in themselves and, therefore, the best antidotes to social dysfunction.

Points beyond Friedrich Hayek's Constitution of Liberty and Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom to fixing the US government in the 21st century.

Intricate events unfold
“Like a Tom Clancy thriller or an Anthony Price mystery, intricate events unfold across great distances whether of geography or of the mind...The Nixon-Kissinger Years is a devastating commentary on the conduct of American foreign relations by Kissinger.

The United States has become a major world power. Once admired as a model of democracy and a hope for refugees everywhere, today it often appears as a self-absorbed bully to the rest of the world. Is the United States government a democracy or the nerve center of a world empire controlled by the wealthy? Is its foreign policy the will of the people or entirely aloof from that will?
Philosophy of the United States examines history of the United States in terms of the vision its founders had and the constitution they devised to provide a framework for its citizens to pursue life, liberty and happiness.

“Incorporating substantial research in unpublished
materials, Griffin deals with an important and thus far little-examined
part of colonial intellectual history. His perception of American ideas
as part of a larger historic Protestant tradition is uncommon and illuminating.

"...well structured...cases well chosen.... Whether for one's personal edification or as a vehicle for supporting philosophical discussion in a law course, this book deserves consideration by all who have an interest in the medical ethics issues that manage to come before the Supreme Court.

An astute observer...
“As the first President of the Seychelles, Sir James Mancham had a ringside seat to emerging Cold War struggles for the control of strategic islands in the Indian Ocean.