James Q. Wilson, "Does the Separation of Powers Still Work?" The Public Interest, Number 86, Winter 1978.
Essays
Buying the Vote
James Q. Wilson, "Buying the Vote," Commentary, December 1978.
Harvard’s Core Curriculum: A View from the Inside
James Q. Wilson, "Harvard's Core Curriculum: A View from the Inside," Change, Vol. 10, No. 10 (November 1978), pp. 40-43.
Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI
James Q. Wilson, "Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI," Commentary, June 1978.
Age, Crime, and Punishment
Barbara Boland and James Q. Wilson, "Age, Crime, and Punishment," The Public Interest, Number 51, Spring 1978.
The War Against the Automobile
James Q. Wilson, "The War Against the Automobile," American Spectator, February 1978, p. 30.
Social Science and Public Policy
James Q. Wilson, "Social Science and Public Policy: A Personal Note," in Lawrence E. Lynn, Jr., editor, Knowledge and Policy: The Uncertain Connection (National Academy of Sciences, 1978).
Can the Government Regulate Itself?
James Q. Wilson and Patricia Rachal, "Can the Government Regulate Itself?" The Public Interest, Number 46, Winter 1977.
Changing Criminal Sentences
James Q. Wilson, "Changing Criminal Sentences," Harper's Magazine, November 1977, pp. 16-20.
Zero-Based Budgeting Comes to Washington
James Q. Wilson, "Zero-Based Budgeting Comes to Washington," American Spectator, February 1977, p. 5.