Andrew E. Busch

1 month ago | claremontreviewofbooks.com | Barry Strauss |Christopher Caldwell |Andrew E. Busch |Daniel Mahoney

Ptolemaic Egypt is a paradox. The kingdom was founded by Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great’s generals. It lasted for about three centuries, from 305 to 30 B.C.—roughly the length of the Hellenistic period that followed Alexander’s death in 323 B.C. Its long-term contribution to civilization was enormous.

1 month ago | claremontreviewofbooks.com | Daniel Mahoney |Andrew E. Busch |Joseph M. Bessette |William Voegeli

No, all hope cannot be pinned on science, technology, or economic growth. Victorious technological civilization has simultaneously instilled in us a spiritual insecurity. Certainly, its gifts enrich, but enslave us as well. All is interests, we must not neglect our interests, all is a struggle for material things; but an inner voice faintly prompts us that we’ve lost something pure, elevated—and fragile. We have ceased to see the purpose.

Aug 24, 2023 | lawliberty.org | Andrew E. Busch |Zack Yost |David R. Upham |Graham McAleer

I am grateful for Zack Yost’s August 17 critique of my August 4 article on Ukraine. There are certainly points on which we agree. Mr. Yost is right to be concerned about the fiscal condition of the United States. He is also quite right that the West needs to act decisively to replenish military stockpiles, which is why Britain, Germany, and the United States are significantly expanding production of artillery and tank shells.

Aug 17, 2023 | lawliberty.org | Zack Yost |Andrew E. Busch |Dave Barfield |Elizabeth Amato

In his essay from August 4, Andrew E. Busch argues that opponents of providing aid to Ukraine have made a “feeble” case, identifying three arguments in particular that he finds lacking: that we should be focusing on issues at home rather than abroad; that the government of Ukraine is suppressing Russian Orthodox Christianity; and that the conflict is yet another endless war that America has become entangled in. This response will address the first and third points that Busch makes.

Aug 3, 2023 | lawliberty.org | Andrew E. Busch |Elizabeth Matthew |Colleen A. Sheehan |Theodore Dalrymple

As the Ukrainian counteroffensive of 2023 grinds on, aid to Ukraine continues to be a point of contention in American politics, particularly on the right. This clash was highlighted in the recent interview of former vice president Mike Pence by Tucker Carlson at the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa, during which Carlson amplified a number of points made against aid to Ukraine. However, the arguments are deeply flawed. Three critical questions are frequently repeated by opponents of Ukrainian aid.