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Ethics And The History Of Social Movement Lawyering, Susan Carle Jan 2018

Ethics And The History Of Social Movement Lawyering, Susan Carle

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Clarence Thomas After Ten Years: Some Reflections, Stephen Wermiel Jan 2002

Clarence Thomas After Ten Years: Some Reflections, Stephen Wermiel

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A Peculiar People: The Mystical And Pragmatic Appeal Of Mormonism, Kenneth Anderson Nov 1999

A Peculiar People: The Mystical And Pragmatic Appeal Of Mormonism, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

This 1999 Los Angeles Times Book Review essay examines Richard and Joan Ostling's account of contemporary Mormonism in the United States. Richard Ostling, a reporter for Time Magazine, obtained extensive access to Mormon Church officials in the course of researching the book, and it gives the fullest account available currently of Mormon life in America. The review finds the book to be very evenhanded and objective, and perhaps the best introduction to the Mormon faith extant today, whether by Mormon church members or non-members.


Warrior Ants: The Enduring Threat Of The Small War And The Land-Mine, Kenneth Anderson Nov 1996

Warrior Ants: The Enduring Threat Of The Small War And The Land-Mine, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

This 1996 Times Literary Supplement essay examines two very different books about aspects of warfare. Robert O'Connell's Ride of the Second Horseman is a speculative history of the rise of warfare among human beings, looking back to early human beings. It is a striking account, even though speculative, because it deals in early human behavior without offering an explanation from evolutionary biology. O'Connell acknowledges that non-human species can engage in warfare, and specifically notes ants. In that process, he carefully distinguishes - as few writers do - between aggression, violence, weapons use, predation, and war.