Books
Party Government and the Settlement of 1688
– "Party Government and the Settlement of 1688," American Political Science Review, Vol. 58 (1964), pp. 933-946.Rationality and Representation in Burke’s Bristol Speech
– "Rationality and Representation in Burke's Bristol Speech," Rational Decision, C.J. Friedrich, ed., pp. 197-216.Whether Party Government is Inevitable
– "Whether Party Government is Inevitable," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 80 (1965), pp. 517-542.Statesmanship and Party Government: A Study of Burke and Bolingbroke
– University of Chicago Press, 1965.Excerpt: In considering the origins of party government, we face this problem: parties are universal, but party government is recent. Parties are universal because in politics men act for… More
Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics
– "Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics," Edmund Burke: The Enlightenment and the Modern World, P.H. Stanlis, ed., University of Detroit Press, 1967, pp. 49-79.Review of J.R. Pole’s Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic
– Review of J.R. Pole's Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic, Studies in Burke and His Time, Vol. 8 (1967), pp. 793-799.Impartial Representation
– "Impartial Representation," Representation and Misrepresentation, R.A. Goldwin, ed., Chicago, Il.: Rand Mcnally, 1968, pp. 91-114.Modern and Medieval Representation
– "Modern and Medieval Representation," Nomos, vol. XI (1968), in Representation, J.R. Pennock and J. Chapman. eds., 1968, pp. 55-82.Review of The Growth of the British Party System
– Review of The Growth of the British Party System, by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, Political Science Quarterly, September 1968.Review of The Concept of Representation
– Review of The Concept of Representation, by Hanna F. Pitkin, Political Science Quarterly, December 1969.Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government
– "Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government," The American Political Science Review, March 1971, pp. 97-110.Representation: The Perennial Issues
– Representation: The Perennial Issues, with Robert Scigliano, pamphlet published by the American Political Science Association, 1978, 80 pp.Thomas Jefferson
– "Thomas Jefferson," American Political Thought, M. Frisch and R. Stevens, eds., New York, 1971, pp. 23-50; republished in Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson, H.C. Mansfield, Jr., ed., Crofts Classics, 1978.The Media World and Democratic Representation
– "The Media World and Democratic Representation," Government and Opposition, Vol 14 (1979), pp. 318-334.On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli’s Use of Stato
– "On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli's Use of Stato," American Political Science Review, Vol. 77 (1983), pp. 849-857.Selected Letters of Edmund Burke
– Edited with an introduction entitled "Burke's Theory of Political Practice," University of Chicago Press, 1984.Edmund Burke
– "Edmund Burke," History of Political Philosophy, Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey, eds., 3rd ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.Excerpt: For almost all his adult life, Burke was a politician; for almost thirty years he was a member of the House of Commons, busy with the affairs of his party in the daily management… More
Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Political Parties and American Constitutionalism
– “Political Parties and American Constitutionalism," American Political Parties and Constitutional Politics, Peter W. Schramm and Bradford P. Wilson, eds., Rowman and Littlefield, 1992, pp. 1-16.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
– a new translation with introduction (with Delba Winthrop) University Of Chicago Press (November 1, 2000)Tocqueville: A Very Short Introduction
– Oxford University Press, 2010.Excerpt: In view of Tocqueville’s criticisms of philosophy, it may seem paradoxical and presumptuous to call him a philosopher. But he calls himself a “new kind of liberal,” and he… More
Role of Government
– Video, Role of Government Panel Discussion, Princeton Club, New York City, November 9, 2010.Hosted by the New Criterion Magazine. Panelists included Harvey C. Mansfield, William Kristol and Amity Shlaes. They discussed The Federalist, Progressive era, and other constitutional… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 1: Party Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Essays
Party Government and the Settlement of 1688
– "Party Government and the Settlement of 1688," American Political Science Review, Vol. 58 (1964), pp. 933-946.Rationality and Representation in Burke’s Bristol Speech
– "Rationality and Representation in Burke's Bristol Speech," Rational Decision, C.J. Friedrich, ed., pp. 197-216.Whether Party Government is Inevitable
– "Whether Party Government is Inevitable," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 80 (1965), pp. 517-542.Statesmanship and Party Government: A Study of Burke and Bolingbroke
– University of Chicago Press, 1965.Excerpt: In considering the origins of party government, we face this problem: parties are universal, but party government is recent. Parties are universal because in politics men act for… More
Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics
– "Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics," Edmund Burke: The Enlightenment and the Modern World, P.H. Stanlis, ed., University of Detroit Press, 1967, pp. 49-79.Review of J.R. Pole’s Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic
– Review of J.R. Pole's Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic, Studies in Burke and His Time, Vol. 8 (1967), pp. 793-799.Impartial Representation
– "Impartial Representation," Representation and Misrepresentation, R.A. Goldwin, ed., Chicago, Il.: Rand Mcnally, 1968, pp. 91-114.Modern and Medieval Representation
– "Modern and Medieval Representation," Nomos, vol. XI (1968), in Representation, J.R. Pennock and J. Chapman. eds., 1968, pp. 55-82.Review of The Growth of the British Party System
– Review of The Growth of the British Party System, by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, Political Science Quarterly, September 1968.Review of The Concept of Representation
– Review of The Concept of Representation, by Hanna F. Pitkin, Political Science Quarterly, December 1969.Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government
– "Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government," The American Political Science Review, March 1971, pp. 97-110.Representation: The Perennial Issues
– Representation: The Perennial Issues, with Robert Scigliano, pamphlet published by the American Political Science Association, 1978, 80 pp.Thomas Jefferson
– "Thomas Jefferson," American Political Thought, M. Frisch and R. Stevens, eds., New York, 1971, pp. 23-50; republished in Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson, H.C. Mansfield, Jr., ed., Crofts Classics, 1978.The Media World and Democratic Representation
– "The Media World and Democratic Representation," Government and Opposition, Vol 14 (1979), pp. 318-334.On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli’s Use of Stato
– "On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli's Use of Stato," American Political Science Review, Vol. 77 (1983), pp. 849-857.Selected Letters of Edmund Burke
– Edited with an introduction entitled "Burke's Theory of Political Practice," University of Chicago Press, 1984.Edmund Burke
– "Edmund Burke," History of Political Philosophy, Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey, eds., 3rd ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.Excerpt: For almost all his adult life, Burke was a politician; for almost thirty years he was a member of the House of Commons, busy with the affairs of his party in the daily management… More
Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Political Parties and American Constitutionalism
– “Political Parties and American Constitutionalism," American Political Parties and Constitutional Politics, Peter W. Schramm and Bradford P. Wilson, eds., Rowman and Littlefield, 1992, pp. 1-16.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
– a new translation with introduction (with Delba Winthrop) University Of Chicago Press (November 1, 2000)Tocqueville: A Very Short Introduction
– Oxford University Press, 2010.Excerpt: In view of Tocqueville’s criticisms of philosophy, it may seem paradoxical and presumptuous to call him a philosopher. But he calls himself a “new kind of liberal,” and he… More
Role of Government
– Video, Role of Government Panel Discussion, Princeton Club, New York City, November 9, 2010.Hosted by the New Criterion Magazine. Panelists included Harvey C. Mansfield, William Kristol and Amity Shlaes. They discussed The Federalist, Progressive era, and other constitutional… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 1: Party Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Commentary
Party Government and the Settlement of 1688
– "Party Government and the Settlement of 1688," American Political Science Review, Vol. 58 (1964), pp. 933-946.Rationality and Representation in Burke’s Bristol Speech
– "Rationality and Representation in Burke's Bristol Speech," Rational Decision, C.J. Friedrich, ed., pp. 197-216.Whether Party Government is Inevitable
– "Whether Party Government is Inevitable," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 80 (1965), pp. 517-542.Statesmanship and Party Government: A Study of Burke and Bolingbroke
– University of Chicago Press, 1965.Excerpt: In considering the origins of party government, we face this problem: parties are universal, but party government is recent. Parties are universal because in politics men act for… More
Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics
– "Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics," Edmund Burke: The Enlightenment and the Modern World, P.H. Stanlis, ed., University of Detroit Press, 1967, pp. 49-79.Review of J.R. Pole’s Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic
– Review of J.R. Pole's Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic, Studies in Burke and His Time, Vol. 8 (1967), pp. 793-799.Impartial Representation
– "Impartial Representation," Representation and Misrepresentation, R.A. Goldwin, ed., Chicago, Il.: Rand Mcnally, 1968, pp. 91-114.Modern and Medieval Representation
– "Modern and Medieval Representation," Nomos, vol. XI (1968), in Representation, J.R. Pennock and J. Chapman. eds., 1968, pp. 55-82.Review of The Growth of the British Party System
– Review of The Growth of the British Party System, by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, Political Science Quarterly, September 1968.Review of The Concept of Representation
– Review of The Concept of Representation, by Hanna F. Pitkin, Political Science Quarterly, December 1969.Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government
– "Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government," The American Political Science Review, March 1971, pp. 97-110.Representation: The Perennial Issues
– Representation: The Perennial Issues, with Robert Scigliano, pamphlet published by the American Political Science Association, 1978, 80 pp.Thomas Jefferson
– "Thomas Jefferson," American Political Thought, M. Frisch and R. Stevens, eds., New York, 1971, pp. 23-50; republished in Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson, H.C. Mansfield, Jr., ed., Crofts Classics, 1978.The Media World and Democratic Representation
– "The Media World and Democratic Representation," Government and Opposition, Vol 14 (1979), pp. 318-334.On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli’s Use of Stato
– "On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli's Use of Stato," American Political Science Review, Vol. 77 (1983), pp. 849-857.Selected Letters of Edmund Burke
– Edited with an introduction entitled "Burke's Theory of Political Practice," University of Chicago Press, 1984.Edmund Burke
– "Edmund Burke," History of Political Philosophy, Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey, eds., 3rd ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.Excerpt: For almost all his adult life, Burke was a politician; for almost thirty years he was a member of the House of Commons, busy with the affairs of his party in the daily management… More
Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Political Parties and American Constitutionalism
– “Political Parties and American Constitutionalism," American Political Parties and Constitutional Politics, Peter W. Schramm and Bradford P. Wilson, eds., Rowman and Littlefield, 1992, pp. 1-16.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
– a new translation with introduction (with Delba Winthrop) University Of Chicago Press (November 1, 2000)Tocqueville: A Very Short Introduction
– Oxford University Press, 2010.Excerpt: In view of Tocqueville’s criticisms of philosophy, it may seem paradoxical and presumptuous to call him a philosopher. But he calls himself a “new kind of liberal,” and he… More
Role of Government
– Video, Role of Government Panel Discussion, Princeton Club, New York City, November 9, 2010.Hosted by the New Criterion Magazine. Panelists included Harvey C. Mansfield, William Kristol and Amity Shlaes. They discussed The Federalist, Progressive era, and other constitutional… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 1: Party Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Multimedia
Party Government and the Settlement of 1688
– "Party Government and the Settlement of 1688," American Political Science Review, Vol. 58 (1964), pp. 933-946.Rationality and Representation in Burke’s Bristol Speech
– "Rationality and Representation in Burke's Bristol Speech," Rational Decision, C.J. Friedrich, ed., pp. 197-216.Whether Party Government is Inevitable
– "Whether Party Government is Inevitable," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 80 (1965), pp. 517-542.Statesmanship and Party Government: A Study of Burke and Bolingbroke
– University of Chicago Press, 1965.Excerpt: In considering the origins of party government, we face this problem: parties are universal, but party government is recent. Parties are universal because in politics men act for… More
Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics
– "Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics," Edmund Burke: The Enlightenment and the Modern World, P.H. Stanlis, ed., University of Detroit Press, 1967, pp. 49-79.Review of J.R. Pole’s Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic
– Review of J.R. Pole's Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic, Studies in Burke and His Time, Vol. 8 (1967), pp. 793-799.Impartial Representation
– "Impartial Representation," Representation and Misrepresentation, R.A. Goldwin, ed., Chicago, Il.: Rand Mcnally, 1968, pp. 91-114.Modern and Medieval Representation
– "Modern and Medieval Representation," Nomos, vol. XI (1968), in Representation, J.R. Pennock and J. Chapman. eds., 1968, pp. 55-82.Review of The Growth of the British Party System
– Review of The Growth of the British Party System, by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, Political Science Quarterly, September 1968.Review of The Concept of Representation
– Review of The Concept of Representation, by Hanna F. Pitkin, Political Science Quarterly, December 1969.Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government
– "Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government," The American Political Science Review, March 1971, pp. 97-110.Representation: The Perennial Issues
– Representation: The Perennial Issues, with Robert Scigliano, pamphlet published by the American Political Science Association, 1978, 80 pp.Thomas Jefferson
– "Thomas Jefferson," American Political Thought, M. Frisch and R. Stevens, eds., New York, 1971, pp. 23-50; republished in Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson, H.C. Mansfield, Jr., ed., Crofts Classics, 1978.The Media World and Democratic Representation
– "The Media World and Democratic Representation," Government and Opposition, Vol 14 (1979), pp. 318-334.On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli’s Use of Stato
– "On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli's Use of Stato," American Political Science Review, Vol. 77 (1983), pp. 849-857.Selected Letters of Edmund Burke
– Edited with an introduction entitled "Burke's Theory of Political Practice," University of Chicago Press, 1984.Edmund Burke
– "Edmund Burke," History of Political Philosophy, Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey, eds., 3rd ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.Excerpt: For almost all his adult life, Burke was a politician; for almost thirty years he was a member of the House of Commons, busy with the affairs of his party in the daily management… More
Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Political Parties and American Constitutionalism
– “Political Parties and American Constitutionalism," American Political Parties and Constitutional Politics, Peter W. Schramm and Bradford P. Wilson, eds., Rowman and Littlefield, 1992, pp. 1-16.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
– a new translation with introduction (with Delba Winthrop) University Of Chicago Press (November 1, 2000)Tocqueville: A Very Short Introduction
– Oxford University Press, 2010.Excerpt: In view of Tocqueville’s criticisms of philosophy, it may seem paradoxical and presumptuous to call him a philosopher. But he calls himself a “new kind of liberal,” and he… More
Role of Government
– Video, Role of Government Panel Discussion, Princeton Club, New York City, November 9, 2010.Hosted by the New Criterion Magazine. Panelists included Harvey C. Mansfield, William Kristol and Amity Shlaes. They discussed The Federalist, Progressive era, and other constitutional… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 1: Party Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Teaching
Party Government and the Settlement of 1688
– "Party Government and the Settlement of 1688," American Political Science Review, Vol. 58 (1964), pp. 933-946.Rationality and Representation in Burke’s Bristol Speech
– "Rationality and Representation in Burke's Bristol Speech," Rational Decision, C.J. Friedrich, ed., pp. 197-216.Whether Party Government is Inevitable
– "Whether Party Government is Inevitable," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 80 (1965), pp. 517-542.Statesmanship and Party Government: A Study of Burke and Bolingbroke
– University of Chicago Press, 1965.Excerpt: In considering the origins of party government, we face this problem: parties are universal, but party government is recent. Parties are universal because in politics men act for… More
Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics
– "Burke and Machiavelli on Principles in Politics," Edmund Burke: The Enlightenment and the Modern World, P.H. Stanlis, ed., University of Detroit Press, 1967, pp. 49-79.Review of J.R. Pole’s Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic
– Review of J.R. Pole's Political Representation in England and the Origins of the American Republic, Studies in Burke and His Time, Vol. 8 (1967), pp. 793-799.Impartial Representation
– "Impartial Representation," Representation and Misrepresentation, R.A. Goldwin, ed., Chicago, Il.: Rand Mcnally, 1968, pp. 91-114.Modern and Medieval Representation
– "Modern and Medieval Representation," Nomos, vol. XI (1968), in Representation, J.R. Pennock and J. Chapman. eds., 1968, pp. 55-82.Review of The Growth of the British Party System
– Review of The Growth of the British Party System, by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, Political Science Quarterly, September 1968.Review of The Concept of Representation
– Review of The Concept of Representation, by Hanna F. Pitkin, Political Science Quarterly, December 1969.Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government
– "Hobbes and the Science of Indirect Government," The American Political Science Review, March 1971, pp. 97-110.Representation: The Perennial Issues
– Representation: The Perennial Issues, with Robert Scigliano, pamphlet published by the American Political Science Association, 1978, 80 pp.Thomas Jefferson
– "Thomas Jefferson," American Political Thought, M. Frisch and R. Stevens, eds., New York, 1971, pp. 23-50; republished in Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson, H.C. Mansfield, Jr., ed., Crofts Classics, 1978.The Media World and Democratic Representation
– "The Media World and Democratic Representation," Government and Opposition, Vol 14 (1979), pp. 318-334.On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli’s Use of Stato
– "On the Impersonality of the Modern State: A Comment on Machiavelli's Use of Stato," American Political Science Review, Vol. 77 (1983), pp. 849-857.Selected Letters of Edmund Burke
– Edited with an introduction entitled "Burke's Theory of Political Practice," University of Chicago Press, 1984.Edmund Burke
– "Edmund Burke," History of Political Philosophy, Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey, eds., 3rd ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.Excerpt: For almost all his adult life, Burke was a politician; for almost thirty years he was a member of the House of Commons, busy with the affairs of his party in the daily management… More
Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Political Parties and American Constitutionalism
– “Political Parties and American Constitutionalism," American Political Parties and Constitutional Politics, Peter W. Schramm and Bradford P. Wilson, eds., Rowman and Littlefield, 1992, pp. 1-16.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
– a new translation with introduction (with Delba Winthrop) University Of Chicago Press (November 1, 2000)Tocqueville: A Very Short Introduction
– Oxford University Press, 2010.Excerpt: In view of Tocqueville’s criticisms of philosophy, it may seem paradoxical and presumptuous to call him a philosopher. But he calls himself a “new kind of liberal,” and he… More
Role of Government
– Video, Role of Government Panel Discussion, Princeton Club, New York City, November 9, 2010.Hosted by the New Criterion Magazine. Panelists included Harvey C. Mansfield, William Kristol and Amity Shlaes. They discussed The Federalist, Progressive era, and other constitutional… More