In Essence

Reviews of new research at public agencies and private institutions

"A Tale of Two Reactions" by Mark Lilla, in The New York Review of Books (May 14, 1998), 1755 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, N.Y. 10019–3780; "The Southern Captivity of the GOP" by Christopher Caldwell, in The Atlantic Monthly (June 1998), 77 N. Washington St., Boston, Mass. 02114.

"Limits of Political Engagement in Antebellum America: A New Look at the Golden Age of Participatory Democracy" by Glenn C. Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin, in The Journal of American History (Dec. 1997), 1125 E. Atwater Ave., Bloomington, Ind. 47401–3701.

"On the Myth of Chinese Power Projection Capabilities" by Rick Reece, in Breakthroughs (Spring 1998), Security Studies Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 292 Main St. (E38-603), Cambridge, Mass. 02139.

"The Fall of Berlin and the Rise of a Myth" by Donald E. Shepardson, in The Journal of Military History (Jan. 1998), Society for Military History, George C. Marshall Library, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. 24450–1600.

"Global Utopias and Clashing Civilizations: Misunderstanding the Present" by John Gray, in International Affairs (Jan. 1998), Chatham House, 10 St. James’s Square, London SW1Y 4LE, England.

"The New Meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility" by Robert B. Reich, in California Management Review (Winter 1998), Univ. of California, 5549 Haas School of Business #1900, Berkeley, Calif. 94720–1900.

"Reassessing Trends in U.S. Earnings Inequality" by Robert I. Lerman, in Monthly Labor Review (Dec. 1997), Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C. 20212.

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