Books
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
Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli
– Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli, by Alfredo Bonadeo, and Machiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History, by Peter Bondanella, Renaissance Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1 (1975): 68-70.Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty
– Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty: Mixed Monarcy and the Right of Resistance in the Political Thought of the English Revolution, by J. H. Franklin, Review of Metaphysics, vol. 32 (June 1979): 752-54.The Ambivalence of Executive Power
– "The Ambivalence of Executive Power," The Presidency in the Constitutional Order, J. Bessette and J. Tulis, eds., Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, 1981, pp. 314-334.The Anti-Power Ethic
– "The Anti-Power Ethic," review article in Government and Opposition, Vol. 17 (1982), pp. 362-369.Review of The Practice of Political Authority
– Review of The Practice of Political Authority, by Richard Flathman, Independent Journal of Philosophy, vol. 4 (1983): 180-81.The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Too Much Charisma in the Executive?
– “Too Much Charisma in the Executive?” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 14 March 1984.Machiavelli’s The Prince
– A new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1985; second edition, with corrections and a glossary, 1998.The Teflon Presidency
– “The Teflon Presidency,” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 28 June 1985.Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power
– "Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power," Lives, Liberties and the Public Good, G. Feaver and F. Rosen, eds., London, 1987, pp. 27-43.Republicanizing the Executive
– "Republicanizing the Executive," Saving the Revolution: The Federalist Papers and the American Founding, Charles R. Kesler, ed., New York: The Free Press, 1987, pp. 168-184.The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power
– "The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Spring 1987, pp. 237-252.Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Machiavelli and the Modern Executive
– "Machiavelli and the Modern Executive," Understanding the Political Spirit, Catherine H. Zuckert, ed., New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988, pp. 88-110.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.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
Tough Times for the President
– "Tough Times for the President," review of The Beleaguered Presidency, by Aaron Wildavsky, Review of Politics, vol. 54 (1992): 680-82.Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue
– “Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue,” Studies in American Political Development, Vol. 6 (Spring 1992). pp. 217-222.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
Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield
– "Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield," panel discussion with William Kristol, W. Carey McWilliams, Thomas G. West, and George F. Will, C-SPAN, 1 September 2000.Ronald Wilson Reagan
– “Ronald Wilson Reagan,” Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House, James Taranto and Leonard Leo, eds., New York: Free Press, 2004.The Law and the President
– "The Law and the President," Weekly Standard, 16 January 2006.Excerpt: EMERGENCY POWER FOR SUCH UNDERHANDED activities as spying makes Americans uncomfortable and upset. Even those who do not suffer from squeamish distaste for self-defense, and do not… More
The Case for the Strong Executive
– "The Case for the Strong Executive," Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2007, pp. 21-24, reprinted in the Wall Street Journal, 2 May 2007.Excerpt: Complaints against the “imperial presidency” are back in vogue. With a view to President Bush, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., has expanded and reissued the book of the… More
Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law
– "Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law," lecture delivered to the Federalist Society's 10 Annual Faculty Conference, 3 January 2008.Taming the Prince
– "Taming the Prince," lecture delivered to the John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship, 16 October 2009.Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable
– "Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable," review of The Executive Unbound, by Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, New York Times, 13 March 2011.Excerpt: In “The Executive Unbound,” Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, law professors at Chicago and Harvard, respectively, offer with somewhat alarming confidence the “Weimar and… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 3: Executive Power
– 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.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Essays
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
Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli
– Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli, by Alfredo Bonadeo, and Machiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History, by Peter Bondanella, Renaissance Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1 (1975): 68-70.Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty
– Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty: Mixed Monarcy and the Right of Resistance in the Political Thought of the English Revolution, by J. H. Franklin, Review of Metaphysics, vol. 32 (June 1979): 752-54.The Ambivalence of Executive Power
– "The Ambivalence of Executive Power," The Presidency in the Constitutional Order, J. Bessette and J. Tulis, eds., Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, 1981, pp. 314-334.The Anti-Power Ethic
– "The Anti-Power Ethic," review article in Government and Opposition, Vol. 17 (1982), pp. 362-369.Review of The Practice of Political Authority
– Review of The Practice of Political Authority, by Richard Flathman, Independent Journal of Philosophy, vol. 4 (1983): 180-81.The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Too Much Charisma in the Executive?
– “Too Much Charisma in the Executive?” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 14 March 1984.Machiavelli’s The Prince
– A new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1985; second edition, with corrections and a glossary, 1998.The Teflon Presidency
– “The Teflon Presidency,” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 28 June 1985.Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power
– "Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power," Lives, Liberties and the Public Good, G. Feaver and F. Rosen, eds., London, 1987, pp. 27-43.Republicanizing the Executive
– "Republicanizing the Executive," Saving the Revolution: The Federalist Papers and the American Founding, Charles R. Kesler, ed., New York: The Free Press, 1987, pp. 168-184.The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power
– "The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Spring 1987, pp. 237-252.Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Machiavelli and the Modern Executive
– "Machiavelli and the Modern Executive," Understanding the Political Spirit, Catherine H. Zuckert, ed., New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988, pp. 88-110.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.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
Tough Times for the President
– "Tough Times for the President," review of The Beleaguered Presidency, by Aaron Wildavsky, Review of Politics, vol. 54 (1992): 680-82.Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue
– “Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue,” Studies in American Political Development, Vol. 6 (Spring 1992). pp. 217-222.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
Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield
– "Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield," panel discussion with William Kristol, W. Carey McWilliams, Thomas G. West, and George F. Will, C-SPAN, 1 September 2000.Ronald Wilson Reagan
– “Ronald Wilson Reagan,” Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House, James Taranto and Leonard Leo, eds., New York: Free Press, 2004.The Law and the President
– "The Law and the President," Weekly Standard, 16 January 2006.Excerpt: EMERGENCY POWER FOR SUCH UNDERHANDED activities as spying makes Americans uncomfortable and upset. Even those who do not suffer from squeamish distaste for self-defense, and do not… More
The Case for the Strong Executive
– "The Case for the Strong Executive," Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2007, pp. 21-24, reprinted in the Wall Street Journal, 2 May 2007.Excerpt: Complaints against the “imperial presidency” are back in vogue. With a view to President Bush, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., has expanded and reissued the book of the… More
Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law
– "Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law," lecture delivered to the Federalist Society's 10 Annual Faculty Conference, 3 January 2008.Taming the Prince
– "Taming the Prince," lecture delivered to the John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship, 16 October 2009.Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable
– "Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable," review of The Executive Unbound, by Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, New York Times, 13 March 2011.Excerpt: In “The Executive Unbound,” Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, law professors at Chicago and Harvard, respectively, offer with somewhat alarming confidence the “Weimar and… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 3: Executive Power
– 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.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Commentary
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
Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli
– Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli, by Alfredo Bonadeo, and Machiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History, by Peter Bondanella, Renaissance Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1 (1975): 68-70.Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty
– Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty: Mixed Monarcy and the Right of Resistance in the Political Thought of the English Revolution, by J. H. Franklin, Review of Metaphysics, vol. 32 (June 1979): 752-54.The Ambivalence of Executive Power
– "The Ambivalence of Executive Power," The Presidency in the Constitutional Order, J. Bessette and J. Tulis, eds., Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, 1981, pp. 314-334.The Anti-Power Ethic
– "The Anti-Power Ethic," review article in Government and Opposition, Vol. 17 (1982), pp. 362-369.Review of The Practice of Political Authority
– Review of The Practice of Political Authority, by Richard Flathman, Independent Journal of Philosophy, vol. 4 (1983): 180-81.The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Too Much Charisma in the Executive?
– “Too Much Charisma in the Executive?” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 14 March 1984.Machiavelli’s The Prince
– A new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1985; second edition, with corrections and a glossary, 1998.The Teflon Presidency
– “The Teflon Presidency,” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 28 June 1985.Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power
– "Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power," Lives, Liberties and the Public Good, G. Feaver and F. Rosen, eds., London, 1987, pp. 27-43.Republicanizing the Executive
– "Republicanizing the Executive," Saving the Revolution: The Federalist Papers and the American Founding, Charles R. Kesler, ed., New York: The Free Press, 1987, pp. 168-184.The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power
– "The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Spring 1987, pp. 237-252.Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Machiavelli and the Modern Executive
– "Machiavelli and the Modern Executive," Understanding the Political Spirit, Catherine H. Zuckert, ed., New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988, pp. 88-110.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.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
Tough Times for the President
– "Tough Times for the President," review of The Beleaguered Presidency, by Aaron Wildavsky, Review of Politics, vol. 54 (1992): 680-82.Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue
– “Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue,” Studies in American Political Development, Vol. 6 (Spring 1992). pp. 217-222.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
Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield
– "Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield," panel discussion with William Kristol, W. Carey McWilliams, Thomas G. West, and George F. Will, C-SPAN, 1 September 2000.Ronald Wilson Reagan
– “Ronald Wilson Reagan,” Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House, James Taranto and Leonard Leo, eds., New York: Free Press, 2004.The Law and the President
– "The Law and the President," Weekly Standard, 16 January 2006.Excerpt: EMERGENCY POWER FOR SUCH UNDERHANDED activities as spying makes Americans uncomfortable and upset. Even those who do not suffer from squeamish distaste for self-defense, and do not… More
The Case for the Strong Executive
– "The Case for the Strong Executive," Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2007, pp. 21-24, reprinted in the Wall Street Journal, 2 May 2007.Excerpt: Complaints against the “imperial presidency” are back in vogue. With a view to President Bush, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., has expanded and reissued the book of the… More
Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law
– "Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law," lecture delivered to the Federalist Society's 10 Annual Faculty Conference, 3 January 2008.Taming the Prince
– "Taming the Prince," lecture delivered to the John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship, 16 October 2009.Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable
– "Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable," review of The Executive Unbound, by Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, New York Times, 13 March 2011.Excerpt: In “The Executive Unbound,” Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, law professors at Chicago and Harvard, respectively, offer with somewhat alarming confidence the “Weimar and… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 3: Executive Power
– 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.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Multimedia
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
Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli
– Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli, by Alfredo Bonadeo, and Machiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History, by Peter Bondanella, Renaissance Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1 (1975): 68-70.Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty
– Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty: Mixed Monarcy and the Right of Resistance in the Political Thought of the English Revolution, by J. H. Franklin, Review of Metaphysics, vol. 32 (June 1979): 752-54.The Ambivalence of Executive Power
– "The Ambivalence of Executive Power," The Presidency in the Constitutional Order, J. Bessette and J. Tulis, eds., Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, 1981, pp. 314-334.The Anti-Power Ethic
– "The Anti-Power Ethic," review article in Government and Opposition, Vol. 17 (1982), pp. 362-369.Review of The Practice of Political Authority
– Review of The Practice of Political Authority, by Richard Flathman, Independent Journal of Philosophy, vol. 4 (1983): 180-81.The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Too Much Charisma in the Executive?
– “Too Much Charisma in the Executive?” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 14 March 1984.Machiavelli’s The Prince
– A new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1985; second edition, with corrections and a glossary, 1998.The Teflon Presidency
– “The Teflon Presidency,” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 28 June 1985.Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power
– "Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power," Lives, Liberties and the Public Good, G. Feaver and F. Rosen, eds., London, 1987, pp. 27-43.Republicanizing the Executive
– "Republicanizing the Executive," Saving the Revolution: The Federalist Papers and the American Founding, Charles R. Kesler, ed., New York: The Free Press, 1987, pp. 168-184.The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power
– "The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Spring 1987, pp. 237-252.Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Machiavelli and the Modern Executive
– "Machiavelli and the Modern Executive," Understanding the Political Spirit, Catherine H. Zuckert, ed., New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988, pp. 88-110.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.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
Tough Times for the President
– "Tough Times for the President," review of The Beleaguered Presidency, by Aaron Wildavsky, Review of Politics, vol. 54 (1992): 680-82.Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue
– “Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue,” Studies in American Political Development, Vol. 6 (Spring 1992). pp. 217-222.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
Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield
– "Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield," panel discussion with William Kristol, W. Carey McWilliams, Thomas G. West, and George F. Will, C-SPAN, 1 September 2000.Ronald Wilson Reagan
– “Ronald Wilson Reagan,” Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House, James Taranto and Leonard Leo, eds., New York: Free Press, 2004.The Law and the President
– "The Law and the President," Weekly Standard, 16 January 2006.Excerpt: EMERGENCY POWER FOR SUCH UNDERHANDED activities as spying makes Americans uncomfortable and upset. Even those who do not suffer from squeamish distaste for self-defense, and do not… More
The Case for the Strong Executive
– "The Case for the Strong Executive," Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2007, pp. 21-24, reprinted in the Wall Street Journal, 2 May 2007.Excerpt: Complaints against the “imperial presidency” are back in vogue. With a view to President Bush, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., has expanded and reissued the book of the… More
Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law
– "Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law," lecture delivered to the Federalist Society's 10 Annual Faculty Conference, 3 January 2008.Taming the Prince
– "Taming the Prince," lecture delivered to the John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship, 16 October 2009.Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable
– "Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable," review of The Executive Unbound, by Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, New York Times, 13 March 2011.Excerpt: In “The Executive Unbound,” Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, law professors at Chicago and Harvard, respectively, offer with somewhat alarming confidence the “Weimar and… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 3: Executive Power
– 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.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Teaching
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
Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli
– Review of Corruption, Conflict, and Power in the Works and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli, by Alfredo Bonadeo, and Machiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History, by Peter Bondanella, Renaissance Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1 (1975): 68-70.Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty
– Review of John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty: Mixed Monarcy and the Right of Resistance in the Political Thought of the English Revolution, by J. H. Franklin, Review of Metaphysics, vol. 32 (June 1979): 752-54.The Ambivalence of Executive Power
– "The Ambivalence of Executive Power," The Presidency in the Constitutional Order, J. Bessette and J. Tulis, eds., Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, 1981, pp. 314-334.The Anti-Power Ethic
– "The Anti-Power Ethic," review article in Government and Opposition, Vol. 17 (1982), pp. 362-369.Review of The Practice of Political Authority
– Review of The Practice of Political Authority, by Richard Flathman, Independent Journal of Philosophy, vol. 4 (1983): 180-81.The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Too Much Charisma in the Executive?
– “Too Much Charisma in the Executive?” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 14 March 1984.Machiavelli’s The Prince
– A new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1985; second edition, with corrections and a glossary, 1998.The Teflon Presidency
– “The Teflon Presidency,” The New Federalist Papers, The Claremont Institute, 28 June 1985.Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power
– "Hobbes on Liberty and Executive Power," Lives, Liberties and the Public Good, G. Feaver and F. Rosen, eds., London, 1987, pp. 27-43.Republicanizing the Executive
– "Republicanizing the Executive," Saving the Revolution: The Federalist Papers and the American Founding, Charles R. Kesler, ed., New York: The Free Press, 1987, pp. 168-184.The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power
– "The Modern Doctrine of Executive Power," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Spring 1987, pp. 237-252.Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif
– "Gouvernement représentatif et pouvoir exécutif," Commentaire, Winter 1987, pp. 664-672.Machiavelli and the Modern Executive
– "Machiavelli and the Modern Executive," Understanding the Political Spirit, Catherine H. Zuckert, ed., New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988, pp. 88-110.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.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
Tough Times for the President
– "Tough Times for the President," review of The Beleaguered Presidency, by Aaron Wildavsky, Review of Politics, vol. 54 (1992): 680-82.Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue
– “Executive Power and the Passion for Virtue,” Studies in American Political Development, Vol. 6 (Spring 1992). pp. 217-222.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
Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield
– "Life and Work of Harvey Mansfield," panel discussion with William Kristol, W. Carey McWilliams, Thomas G. West, and George F. Will, C-SPAN, 1 September 2000.Ronald Wilson Reagan
– “Ronald Wilson Reagan,” Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House, James Taranto and Leonard Leo, eds., New York: Free Press, 2004.The Law and the President
– "The Law and the President," Weekly Standard, 16 January 2006.Excerpt: EMERGENCY POWER FOR SUCH UNDERHANDED activities as spying makes Americans uncomfortable and upset. Even those who do not suffer from squeamish distaste for self-defense, and do not… More
The Case for the Strong Executive
– "The Case for the Strong Executive," Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2007, pp. 21-24, reprinted in the Wall Street Journal, 2 May 2007.Excerpt: Complaints against the “imperial presidency” are back in vogue. With a view to President Bush, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., has expanded and reissued the book of the… More
Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law
– "Executive Discretion and the Rule of Law," lecture delivered to the Federalist Society's 10 Annual Faculty Conference, 3 January 2008.Taming the Prince
– "Taming the Prince," lecture delivered to the John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship, 16 October 2009.Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable
– "Is the Imperial Presidency Inevitable," review of The Executive Unbound, by Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, New York Times, 13 March 2011.Excerpt: In “The Executive Unbound,” Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule, law professors at Chicago and Harvard, respectively, offer with somewhat alarming confidence the “Weimar and… More
Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 3: Executive Power
– 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.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More