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September 1985 Issue - 19 Articles- Letters, pp. 1-5
- Tilting at Windmills
Charles Peters
, pp. 6-11 Life at the World Bank... Jackie Presser's deal... Finnish stools... and other odds and...
Interview
- Saving the Underclass
Ken Auletta and Charles Murray
, pp. 12-22 The author of Losing Ground argues that, if welfare were abolished, communities would f...
- Refund? What Refund? Why the IRS is Screwing Up
Paul M. Barrett
, pp. 23-28 They expect you to correct their mistakes and foot the bill as well.
- Memo of the Month, pp. 29-31
- Political Puzzle, p. 32
- Put the Politics Back Into Political Science
Steven Waldman
, pp. 33-37 Academics would understand government better if they saw its problems first-hand.
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 38
- Challenge to the Church: Make Capitalism Moral
Joseph Nocera
, pp. 39-42 Rather than blaming "the system," the bishops should help us choose between good busine...
- Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 43-48
- Who's Who, p. 49
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The Scars of Busing (Review) Nicholas Lemann
, pp. 50-53 Boston's wounds haven't healed.
- Common Ground by J. Anthony Lukas
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Political Booknotes (7 Reviews) , p. 54 -
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Review Innovation and Entrepreneurship, by Peter F. D... (Review) Gregg Easterbrook
, p. 54 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter F. Drucker
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Review Secrets of State, by Barry Rubin (Review) David Ignatius
, pp. 54-55 - Secrets of State by Barry Rubin
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Review Soviet Military Power, 1986, by The Department... (Review) Thomas Hirschfeld
, p. 56 - Soviet Military Power, 1986 by The Department of Defense
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Review Habits of the Heart, by Robert N. Bellah, Rich... (Review) Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
, p. 57 - Habits of the Heart by Robert N. Bellah, Richard Madsen, and William M. Sullivan, ...
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2 Reviews The Button, by Daniel F. Ford (2 Reviews) Peter Grier
, p. 58 - The Button by Daniel F. Ford
- Strategic Command and Control by Bruce G. Blair
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Review The Limits of Victory, by George D. Moffett III (Review) Gordon Rayfield
, p. 59 - The Limits of Victory by George D. Moffett III
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Review The International Security Yearbook, 1983-1984... (Review) John M. Flanagin
, pp. 60-62 - The International Security Yearbook, 1983-1984 by Barry M. Blechman and Edward N. Luttwak