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With over 10,000 entries, this bibliography is the most
comprehensive guide to published writing in the tradition of Leo
Strauss, who lived from 1899 to 1973 and was one of the most
influential political philosophers of the twentieth century. John
A. Murley provides Strauss's own complete bibliography and
identifies the work of hundreds of Strauss's students, and their
students' students. Leo Strauss and His Legacy charts the path of
influence of a beloved teacher and mentor, a deep and lasting
heritage that permeates the classrooms of the twenty-first century.
Each new generation of students of political philosophy will find
this bibliography an indispensable resource.
The Supreme Court against the Criminal Jury: Social Science and the
Palladium of Liberty is an analysis of the United States Supreme
Court decisions in what has come to be called the "jury-size" and
"jury-decision rule" cases. In Williams v. Florida (1970) and
Ballew v. Georgia (1978), a majority of the Supreme Court looked to
history, empirical studies, and functional analysis to support its
claim that there was "no discernible difference" between the
verdicts of juries of six and juries of twelve. In the process the
Court also decided that the number twelve was an historical
accident and that the twelve-member jury was not an essential
ingredient of trial by jury. Two years later, the Court, following
essentially the same line of reasoning used in Williams, decided in
the companion cases Apodaca v. Oregon (1972) and Johnson v.
Louisiana (1972) that defendants were as well served with juries
that reached verdicts by a majority vote of 11-1,10-2 and 9-3 as
they were with unanimous jury verdicts. In these cases the Supreme
Court rejected the centuries old common law view that the unanimous
jury verdict was an essential element of trial by jury. With these
four decisions, the criminal jury as it had been known for more
than six hundred years under the common law and the Constitution
was in principle abandoned. We critique these decisions from the
perspective of unreliable jury studies and the impact of these
decision on jury nullification.
The Supreme Court against the Criminal Jury: Social Science and the
Palladium of Liberty is an analysis of the United States Supreme
Court decisions in what has come to be called the "jury-size" and
"jury-decision rule" cases. In Williams v. Florida (1970) and
Ballew v. Georgia (1978), a majority of the Supreme Court looked to
history, empirical studies, and functional analysis to support its
claim that there was "no discernible difference" between the
verdicts of juries of six and juries of twelve. In the process the
Court also decided that the number twelve was an historical
accident and that the twelve-member jury was not an essential
ingredient of trial by jury. Two years later, the Court, following
essentially the same line of reasoning used in Williams, decided in
the companion cases Apodaca v. Oregon (1972) and Johnson v.
Louisiana (1972) that defendants were as well served with juries
that reached verdicts by a majority vote of 11-1,10-2 and 9-3 as
they were with unanimous jury verdicts. In these cases the Supreme
Court rejected the centuries old common law view that the unanimous
jury verdict was an essential element of trial by jury. With these
four decisions, the criminal jury as it had been known for more
than six hundred years under the common law and the Constitution
was in principle abandoned. We critique these decisions from the
perspective of unreliable jury studies and the impact of these
decision on jury nullification.
Political science is becoming ever more reliant on abstract
statistical models and almost divorced from human judgment, hope,
and idealism. William Shakespeare offers the political scientist an
antidote to this methodological alienation, this self-imposed exile
from the political concerns of citizens and politicians.
Shakespeare, the most quoted author in the English-speaking world,
presents his characters as rulers, citizens, and statesmen of the
most famous regimes, governed by their respective laws and shaped
by their respective political and social institutions. The actions,
deliberations, mistakes, and successes of his characters reveal the
limitations and strengths of their regimes, whether they be Athens,
Rome, or England. The contributors to this volume, esteemed
scholars of political science, show us that Shakespeare's poetic
imagination displays the very essence of politics and inspires
valuable reflection on the fundamental questions of statesmanship
and political leadership. Perspectives on Shakespeare's Politics
explores such themes as classical republicanism and liberty, the
rule of law and morality, the nature and limits of statesmanship,
and the character of democracy.
Political science is becoming ever more reliant on abstract
statistical models and almost divorced from human judgment, hope,
and idealism. William Shakespeare offers the political scientist an
antidote to this methodological alienation, this self-imposed exile
from the political concerns of citizens and politicians.
Shakespeare, the most quoted author in the English-speaking world,
presents his characters as rulers, citizens, and statesmen of the
most famous regimes, governed by their respective laws and shaped
by their respective political and social institutions. The actions,
deliberations, mistakes, and successes of his characters reveal the
limitations and strengths of their regimes, whether they be Athens,
Rome, or England. The contributors to this volume, esteemed
scholars of political science, show us that Shakespeare's poetic
imagination displays the very essence of politics and inspires
valuable reflection on the fundamental questions of statesmanship
and political leadership. Perspectives on Shakespeare's Politics
explores such themes as classical republicanism and liberty, the
rule of law and morality, the nature and limits of statesmanship,
and the character of democracy.
Willmoore Kendall: Maverick of American Conservatives provides the
first book-length study of a man long regarded as a founding father
of American intellectual conservatism. This edited collection
brings together a diverse range of perspectives on Kendall's life
and work and places the post-World War II political theorist in the
context of modern American conservatism. Far from providing a
monolithic view of Kendall's thought, the contributions illuminate
an unconventional, often contradictory, thinker. The book traces
the development of Kendall's body of political thought from his
early years in Oxford, through his work on John Locke, to the later
speculation that produced The Basic Symbols of the American
Political Tradition , and analyzes the influence of Leo Strauss on
his later work. Including, for the first time in print, the
complete correspondence between Kendall and Strauss that
significantly shaped Kendall's later work, Willmoore Kendall is a
vital contribution to American intellectual history.
Willmoore Kendall: Maverick of American Conservatives provides the
first book-length study of a man long regarded as a founding father
of American intellectual conservatism. This edited collection
brings together a diverse range of perspectives on Kendall's life
and work and places the post-World War II political theorist in the
context of modern American conservatism. Far from providing a
monolithic view of Kendall's thought, the contributions illuminate
an unconventional, often contradictory, thinker. The book traces
the development of Kendall's body of political thought from his
early years in Oxford, through his work on John Locke, to the later
speculation that produced The Basic Symbols of the American
Political Tradition , and analyzes the influence of Leo Strauss on
his later work. Including, for the first time in print, the
complete correspondence between Kendall and Strauss that
significantly shaped Kendall's later work, Willmoore Kendall is a
vital contribution to American intellectual history.
Responding to volatile criticisms frequently leveled at Leo Strauss
and those he influenced, the prominent contributors to this volume
demonstrate the profound influence that Strauss and his students
have exerted on American liberal democracy and contemporary
political thought. By stressing the enduring vitality of classic
books and by articulating the theoretical and practical flaws of
relativism and historicism, the contributors argue that Strauss and
the Straussians have identified fundamental crises of modernity and
liberal democracy. This book emphasizes the broad range of
Strauss's influence, from literary criticism to constitutional
thought, and it denies the existence of a monolithic Straussian
political orthodoxy. Both critics and supporters of Strauss'
thought are included. All political theorists interested in
Strauss's extraordinary impact on political thought will want to
read this book.
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