A. James McAdams is the William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous books, including Vanguard of the Revolution: The Global Idea of the Communist Party.
“The Review of Politics, founded in 1939 by Waldemar Gurian, soon
emerged as one of the leading U.S. journals of political and social
theory. These collected essays from the journal's beginning years
showcase the critical thought of such distinguished authors as
Hannah Arendt, Jacques Maritain, Leo Strauss, and Yves Simon.”
—Notre Dame Magazine
“The essays contained in this volume demonstrate why the Review of
Politics is a national treasure. From Jacques Maritain and Yves
Simon to Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss, it has consistently
attracted writers of the highest quality to think about the deepest
problems of politics and the twentieth century. The themes covered
in this collection range from totalitarianism and nihilism to the
value of education and the dignity of the individual. Their probity
and intelligence show why the Review of Politics has remained the
premier journal for serious students of political philosophy.”
—Steven B. Smith, Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science,
Yale University
“The Review of Politics has been essential reading for students of
political philosophy and politics for more than two generations,
including among its contributors internationally renowned scholars
whose works are both enormously influential and increasingly look
to be contemporary expressions of perennial wisdom. To make seminal
essays of this remarkable journal easily accessible, with more to
come in future volumes, is a great service to students of political
science at every level.” —Timothy Fuller, Lloyd E. Worner
Distinguished Service Professor, Colorado College
"McAdams is to be lauded not only for the selection of these essays
but for his admirable introductory essay that for its insight and
judgment establishes him with the authors presented." —Fellowship
of Catholic Scholars Quarterly
“An exceptional collection of essays from the University of Notre
Dame's Review of Politics. Almost any one of the essays selected is
worth the price of the volume. McAdams is to be lauded not only for
the selection of these essays but for his admirable introductory
essay that for its insight and judgment establishes him as a peer
with the authors presented.” —The Review of Metaphysics
“These essays from The Review of Politics have a common purpose:
confronting the major political, cultural and other problems of
Western nations. . . . The book’s 22 articles, of which several
were written by European émigrés in the United States, are about
their times—the mid-twentieth-century decades—not ours.
Nevertheless, few are dated. One reason is that most deal not just
with immediate concerns but with permanent questions. What, for
example, constitutes a virtuous life and a just society, and how
should politics be organized and conducted?” —Political Studies
Review
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