Books
The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy," The Public Interest, Number 81, Fall 1985.On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson
– James Q. Wilson, On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson (AEI Press, 1991, expanded edition, 1995).Incivility and Crime
– James Q. Wilson, "Incivility and Crime," in Edward C. Banfield, editor, Civility and Citizenship (Paragon House, 1992).The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, "The Moral Sense," American Political Science Review, Volume 87, Number 1, March 1993, pp. 1-11.Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 1992.
What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?
– James Q. Wilson, "What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?" Commentary, June 1993.Welfare Reform and Character Development
– James Q. Wilson, "Welfare Reform and Character Development," City Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 1995.Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System?
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System? (Basic Books, 1997, 1998).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, The Moral Sense (The Free Press, 1993, 1995; paperback edition 1997, 1998).“The Moral Sense towers tall and apart on the Wilson skyline. It seems not to be about politics or policy at all. Its subject is benevolence: how self-interested human beings come to… More
Moral Intuitions
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Intuitions (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2000).The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families
– James Q. Wilson, The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families (Harper Collins, 2002, 2003).In The Marriage Problem, Wilson “attributes the troubling decline of marriage we see around us not to ‘the ’60s’–the all-purpose nemesis of the right–but… More
Character and Culture
– James Q. Wilson, "Character and Culture," The Public Interest, Number 159, Spring 2005.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment
– Sally Satel, "James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment," The American, 8 August 2013.Excerpt: This summer marks the twentieth anniversary of James Q. Wilson’s The Moral Sense. Written in a time of creeping moral relativism, Wilson wrote in defense of judgment — and, in… More
Character and the Moral Sense
– "Character and the Moral Sense" Conference in Honor of James Q. Wilson, Pepperdine University, February 28 - March 1, 2014.On February 28 – March 1, 2014, Pepperdine University honored the legacy of James Q. Wilson with a two day conference on his thought and work. Particular attention was paid to… More
Essays
The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy," The Public Interest, Number 81, Fall 1985.On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson
– James Q. Wilson, On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson (AEI Press, 1991, expanded edition, 1995).Incivility and Crime
– James Q. Wilson, "Incivility and Crime," in Edward C. Banfield, editor, Civility and Citizenship (Paragon House, 1992).The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, "The Moral Sense," American Political Science Review, Volume 87, Number 1, March 1993, pp. 1-11.Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 1992.
What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?
– James Q. Wilson, "What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?" Commentary, June 1993.Welfare Reform and Character Development
– James Q. Wilson, "Welfare Reform and Character Development," City Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 1995.Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System?
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System? (Basic Books, 1997, 1998).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, The Moral Sense (The Free Press, 1993, 1995; paperback edition 1997, 1998).“The Moral Sense towers tall and apart on the Wilson skyline. It seems not to be about politics or policy at all. Its subject is benevolence: how self-interested human beings come to… More
Moral Intuitions
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Intuitions (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2000).The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families
– James Q. Wilson, The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families (Harper Collins, 2002, 2003).In The Marriage Problem, Wilson “attributes the troubling decline of marriage we see around us not to ‘the ’60s’–the all-purpose nemesis of the right–but… More
Character and Culture
– James Q. Wilson, "Character and Culture," The Public Interest, Number 159, Spring 2005.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment
– Sally Satel, "James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment," The American, 8 August 2013.Excerpt: This summer marks the twentieth anniversary of James Q. Wilson’s The Moral Sense. Written in a time of creeping moral relativism, Wilson wrote in defense of judgment — and, in… More
Character and the Moral Sense
– "Character and the Moral Sense" Conference in Honor of James Q. Wilson, Pepperdine University, February 28 - March 1, 2014.On February 28 – March 1, 2014, Pepperdine University honored the legacy of James Q. Wilson with a two day conference on his thought and work. Particular attention was paid to… More
Commentary
The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy," The Public Interest, Number 81, Fall 1985.On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson
– James Q. Wilson, On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson (AEI Press, 1991, expanded edition, 1995).Incivility and Crime
– James Q. Wilson, "Incivility and Crime," in Edward C. Banfield, editor, Civility and Citizenship (Paragon House, 1992).The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, "The Moral Sense," American Political Science Review, Volume 87, Number 1, March 1993, pp. 1-11.Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 1992.
What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?
– James Q. Wilson, "What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?" Commentary, June 1993.Welfare Reform and Character Development
– James Q. Wilson, "Welfare Reform and Character Development," City Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 1995.Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System?
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System? (Basic Books, 1997, 1998).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, The Moral Sense (The Free Press, 1993, 1995; paperback edition 1997, 1998).“The Moral Sense towers tall and apart on the Wilson skyline. It seems not to be about politics or policy at all. Its subject is benevolence: how self-interested human beings come to… More
Moral Intuitions
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Intuitions (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2000).The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families
– James Q. Wilson, The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families (Harper Collins, 2002, 2003).In The Marriage Problem, Wilson “attributes the troubling decline of marriage we see around us not to ‘the ’60s’–the all-purpose nemesis of the right–but… More
Character and Culture
– James Q. Wilson, "Character and Culture," The Public Interest, Number 159, Spring 2005.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment
– Sally Satel, "James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment," The American, 8 August 2013.Excerpt: This summer marks the twentieth anniversary of James Q. Wilson’s The Moral Sense. Written in a time of creeping moral relativism, Wilson wrote in defense of judgment — and, in… More
Character and the Moral Sense
– "Character and the Moral Sense" Conference in Honor of James Q. Wilson, Pepperdine University, February 28 - March 1, 2014.On February 28 – March 1, 2014, Pepperdine University honored the legacy of James Q. Wilson with a two day conference on his thought and work. Particular attention was paid to… More
Multimedia
The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy," The Public Interest, Number 81, Fall 1985.On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson
– James Q. Wilson, On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson (AEI Press, 1991, expanded edition, 1995).Incivility and Crime
– James Q. Wilson, "Incivility and Crime," in Edward C. Banfield, editor, Civility and Citizenship (Paragon House, 1992).The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, "The Moral Sense," American Political Science Review, Volume 87, Number 1, March 1993, pp. 1-11.Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 1992.
What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?
– James Q. Wilson, "What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?" Commentary, June 1993.Welfare Reform and Character Development
– James Q. Wilson, "Welfare Reform and Character Development," City Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 1995.Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System?
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System? (Basic Books, 1997, 1998).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, The Moral Sense (The Free Press, 1993, 1995; paperback edition 1997, 1998).“The Moral Sense towers tall and apart on the Wilson skyline. It seems not to be about politics or policy at all. Its subject is benevolence: how self-interested human beings come to… More
Moral Intuitions
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Intuitions (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2000).The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families
– James Q. Wilson, The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families (Harper Collins, 2002, 2003).In The Marriage Problem, Wilson “attributes the troubling decline of marriage we see around us not to ‘the ’60s’–the all-purpose nemesis of the right–but… More
Character and Culture
– James Q. Wilson, "Character and Culture," The Public Interest, Number 159, Spring 2005.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment
– Sally Satel, "James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment," The American, 8 August 2013.Excerpt: This summer marks the twentieth anniversary of James Q. Wilson’s The Moral Sense. Written in a time of creeping moral relativism, Wilson wrote in defense of judgment — and, in… More
Character and the Moral Sense
– "Character and the Moral Sense" Conference in Honor of James Q. Wilson, Pepperdine University, February 28 - March 1, 2014.On February 28 – March 1, 2014, Pepperdine University honored the legacy of James Q. Wilson with a two day conference on his thought and work. Particular attention was paid to… More
Teaching
The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy," The Public Interest, Number 81, Fall 1985.On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson
– James Q. Wilson, On Character: Essays by James Q. Wilson (AEI Press, 1991, expanded edition, 1995).Incivility and Crime
– James Q. Wilson, "Incivility and Crime," in Edward C. Banfield, editor, Civility and Citizenship (Paragon House, 1992).The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, "The Moral Sense," American Political Science Review, Volume 87, Number 1, March 1993, pp. 1-11.Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 1992.
What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?
– James Q. Wilson, "What Is Moral, and How Do We Know It?" Commentary, June 1993.Welfare Reform and Character Development
– James Q. Wilson, "Welfare Reform and Character Development," City Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 1995.Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System?
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Judgment: Does the Abuse Excuse Threaten Our Legal System? (Basic Books, 1997, 1998).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.The Moral Sense
– James Q. Wilson, The Moral Sense (The Free Press, 1993, 1995; paperback edition 1997, 1998).“The Moral Sense towers tall and apart on the Wilson skyline. It seems not to be about politics or policy at all. Its subject is benevolence: how self-interested human beings come to… More
Moral Intuitions
– James Q. Wilson, Moral Intuitions (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2000).The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families
– James Q. Wilson, The Marriage Problem: How Culture Has Weakened Families (Harper Collins, 2002, 2003).In The Marriage Problem, Wilson “attributes the troubling decline of marriage we see around us not to ‘the ’60s’–the all-purpose nemesis of the right–but… More
Character and Culture
– James Q. Wilson, "Character and Culture," The Public Interest, Number 159, Spring 2005.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment
– Sally Satel, "James Q. Wilson and the Defense of Moral Judgment," The American, 8 August 2013.Excerpt: This summer marks the twentieth anniversary of James Q. Wilson’s The Moral Sense. Written in a time of creeping moral relativism, Wilson wrote in defense of judgment — and, in… More
Character and the Moral Sense
– "Character and the Moral Sense" Conference in Honor of James Q. Wilson, Pepperdine University, February 28 - March 1, 2014.On February 28 – March 1, 2014, Pepperdine University honored the legacy of James Q. Wilson with a two day conference on his thought and work. Particular attention was paid to… More