Author Archives: Gordon L. Anderson
Living Peacefully with One Another in the Middle East
Introduction to December 2008 IJWP The articles in this issue all relate to the Middle East region from Palestine to Pakistan. This region is perhaps the most resistant to religious pluralism in the world. War and violence are often the … Continue reading
The Role of Diasporas in World Peace
Introduction to September 2008 IJWP Globalization of the world’s economy and the migrations of people for political and economic reasons has caused a collision of cultures within nearly every country. While vast empires have historically been more pluralistic as they … Continue reading
A Post-Colonial and Post-Soviet World
Introduction to IJWP, June 2008 This issue begins by discussing the elimination of the effects of colonialism and the Soviet Union which were each, in their own way, the result of empire-building. The idea of ruling over the lands of … Continue reading
Congress Shall Make no Law Respecting an Establishment of Commerce
Modern society consists of three major components: culture, government, and the economy. The founders of the United States specified the relationship between culture and government in the first amendment, which forbids the establishment of religion, but they did not make … Continue reading
What Constitutes acceptable use of Force?
Introduction to IJWP, March 2008 “What Constitutes the Legitimate Use of Force?†is a thorny and much debated question in modern political theory and just war doctrine. Under what conditions is the use of force moral? When is it immoral? … Continue reading
Wm. F. Buckley, Jr. dies at 82
(Video: Mr. Buckley debating U.S. foreign policy with Noam Chomsky on Firing Line in 1969.) William F. Buckley Jr., a major force in shaping modern American conservatism and a critic of academic culture, at his home, at the age of … Continue reading
