In Essence

Reviews of new research at public agencies and private institutions

"Pondering a Popular Vote" by Alexis Simendinger, James A. Barnes, and Carl M. Cannon, "As Maine and Nebraska Go..." by Michael Steel, "Can It Be Done?" by Richard E. Cohen and Louis Jacobson, and "What Were They Thinking?" by Burt Solomon, in National Journal (Nov. 18, 2000), 1501 M St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

"Congress and the Welfare State" by James T. Patterson, in Social Science History (Summer 2000), Duke Univ. Press, Box 90660, Durham, N.C. 27708–0660.

"Two Wars or One? Drugs, Guerrillas, and Colombia’s New Violencia" by William M. LeoGrande and Kenneth E. Sharpe, in World Policy Journal (Fall 2000), World Policy Institute, New School Univ., 66 Fifth Ave., Ninth Floor, New York, N.Y. 10011.

"The Rocky Shoals of International Law" by David B. Rivkin, Jr., and Lee A. Casey, in The National Interest (Winter 2000–01), 1112 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; "The New Sovereigntists" by Peter J. Spiro, in Foreign Affairs (Nov.–Dec. 2000), 58 E. 68th St., New York, N.Y. 10021.

A Survey of Recent Articles

"Life without Treasury Securities" by Albert M. Wojnilower, in Business Economics (Oct. 2000), National Assn. for Business Economics, 1233 20th St., N.W., #505, Washington, D.C. 20036.

"Economics and the New Economy: The Invisible Hand Meets Creative Destruction" by Leonard I. Nakamura, in Business Review (July–Aug. 2000), Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Dept. of Research and Statistics, 10 Independence Mall, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106–1574.

"The Emerging Philadelphia African-American Class Structure" by Elijah Anderson, in The Annals (Mar. 2000), American Academy of Political and Social Science, 3937 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104.

Pages