The Pen, the Phone, and the Presidency: A Roman Warning Against the Rise of the American Caesar
In the fading light of the Roman Republic, as senators dithered and people cried out for relief from chaos, an ambitious few found the imperial mantle irresistible. What began as temporary “emergency powers” for the good of the republic soon hardened into permanent,...
The Influence of Machiavelli on the Founding Fathers of the United States
When discussing the intellectual influences on the Founding Fathers of the United States, one typically hears names such as Locke, Montesquieu, and Blackstone. However, one influential thinker often overlooked is Niccolò Machiavelli. Far from being merely the author...
“The Immortal” Hugo Grotius: Lessons on Law That We Could Use
God created man free and a law unto himself, so that the actions of each individual and the sue of his possessions were not made subject to another’s will, but only to his own. Moreover, what is that well known concept “natural liberty” other than the power of the...