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James Hankins
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All Writings and Appearances


Republics and the Ethical Ideal of Democracy
Law and Liberty, November 8, 2024 A disturbing feature of the present moment in our public life is that both sides are accusing the...


Equality Before Egalitarianism
Law and Liberty , November 27, 2023 I've long admired Gordon Wood's The Radicalism of the American Revolution as a model of intellectual...


Augustus and the Salvation of Rome
First Things , November 7, 2023 With the victory of Octavian Caesar, the heir of Julius Caesar, over Antony and Cleopatra at the battle...


Topple Your Woke Idols: A Modest Proposal for Healthy American Assimilation
The American Mind , August 15, 2025 Â Andrew Beck argues that America needs to revive the ideal of assimilation if our country is to...


Could a World Remade by Tech Be Ruled by Virtue?
Law and Liberty , August 11, 2025 Â The ongoing clash of the titans, President Trump and Elon Musk, is bringing into high relief the...


Renaissance Humanism and the Modern Humanities
The Southeastern Consortium of Classical Educators, Thales College, August 2, 2025 In his plenary lecture at the Southeastern Consortium...


Classical Renewal by Research
First Things , June 23, 2025 The research pursued these days in university humanities departments does not, as a rule, enjoy high esteem...


Reform Higher Ed by Raising Standards
Law and Liberty , May 15, 2025 The first hundred days of the second Trump presidency have brought unprecedented challenges to the...


On Immigration, Neither Cruelty nor Capitulation Is Warranted
The American Mind , May 1, 2025  It’s not often that an opinion writer has the good fortune to elicit serious commentary from...
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