Ill Literacy: Books with Benson
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The Invention of International Order: Remaking Europe after Napoleon (Guest: Glenda Sluga)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Glenda Sluga to discuss her new book, “The Invention of International Order: Remaking Europe after Napoleon.” Sluga is the professor of international history and capitalism at the European University Institute as well as a Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellow and professor of international history at the University of Sydney. They discuss how the Congress of Vienna planted the seeds for today's international order, how new conceptions of the politics between states were the work not only of European statesmen but also of politically ambitious aristocrats and bourgeoisie, and how the leading statesmen of the age operated in the context of social networks often presided over by influential women who had their ear.
Get the book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691208213/the-invention-of-international-order
Show Notes:
Lapham’s Quarterly: Glenda Sluga – “Only That I Were an Official Person!”
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/only-i-were-official-personLondon School of Economics: Glenda Sluga – “The invention of an international order: Lessons from 1814”
Times Literary Supplement: Biancamaria Fontana – “A Europe of free peoples”
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2022/02/01/the-invention-of-an-international-order-lessons-from-1814/
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Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China (Guest: Michael Beckley)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Michael Beckley of Tufts University and the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his new book, co-authored with Hal Brands, “Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China.” They discuss how China’s rise in global power is over, its leadership is insecure about its future, and how that insecurity about China’s coming decline could lead to a violent challenge to the existing global order. They also chat about how the United States can maintain a smart, sustainable approach to make sure it comes out ahead in this protracted global crisis.Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324021308Show Notes:American Enterprise Institute: Hal Brands – Getting Ready for a Long War with China: Dynamics of Protracted Conflict in the Western PacificThe Atlantic: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “What Will Drive China to War?”Bloomberg: Hal Brands – “Economic Chaos of a Taiwan War Would Go Well Past Semiconductors”Foreign Affairs: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “The Return of Pax Americana?”Foreign Policy: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “What Does China Want?”Journal of Applied Corporate Finance: Michael Beckley – “China’s Economy Is Not Overtaking America’s”https://www.aei.org/research-products/journal-publication/chinas-economy-is-not-overtaking-americas/National Public Radio: “'Danger Zone' author warns of growing tension between China and the U.S.”Wall Street Journal: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “The Coming War Over Taiwan”Woodrow Wilson International Center: Michael Beckley – Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Slowing Growth Is Making China More Dangerous -
Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts (Guest: Jed Perl)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jed Perl of the New School of Social Research and long-time art critic for The New Republic to discuss his new book, “Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts”. They discuss how the interplay between authority and freedom are the lifeblood of the arts, how the essence of the arts is their ability to free us from fixed definitions and categories, and what is the future of the arts in a democratic society.
Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673724/authority-and-freedom-by-jed-perl/
Show Notes:
The Bulwark: Daniel Lelchuk – “A Defense of Art for Art’s Sake”
https://www.thebulwark.com/a-defense-of-art-for-arts-sake/First Things: Kyle Smith – “Great Art Can Be Propaganda”
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/02/great-art-can-be-propagandaLaw & Liberty: Mark Judge – “Art Without Tradition is Dead”
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/art-without-tradition-is-dead/Literary Hub: Jed Perl – “How Artists Navigate the Interplay of Authority and Freedom”
https://lithub.com/how-artists-navigate-the-interplay-of-authority-and-freedom/The New Criterion: Michael Mosbacher – “Art versus anachronism”
https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/3/art-versus-anachronismThe New York Review of Books: John Banville – “The Imaginative Imperative”
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/04/21/the-imaginative-imperative-authority-and-freedom-jed-perl/The New York Times: John Adams – “Does Art Have to Be Relevant? One Prominent Critic Says No.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/books/review/authority-and-freedom-a-defense-of-the-arts-jed-perl.htmlQuillette: Franklin Einspruch – “Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts—A Review”
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Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945 (Guest: Richard Overy)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Richard Overy, Professor of History at the University of Exeter, to discuss his new book, “Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945.” They discuss why the Second World War should be considered the last imperial war, why the war needs to be looked at with a broader, more global perspective, and why it’s protracted, messy aftermath goes far beyond 1945.
Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529350/blood-and-ruins-by-richard-overy/
Show Notes:
The Atlantic: Daniel Immerwahr – “A New History of World War II”
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/world-war-ii-empire-colonialism/629371/
The Critic: Rana Mitter – “Truly global view of World War II”
https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/october-2021/truly-global-view-of-world-war-ii/
Irish Times: Geoffrey Roberts – “Blood and Ruins: Masterly overview of the ‘long’ second World War”
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/blood-and-ruins-masterly-overview-of-the-long-second-world-war-1.4643053
Literary Hub: Andrew Keen – “Has the Second World War Ended Yet? Richard Overy in Conversation” (AUDIO)
https://lithub.com/has-the-second-world-war-ended-yet/
Literary Review: Adam Zamoyski – “The World Ablaze”
https://literaryreview.co.uk/the-world-ablaze
New York Times: Josef Joffe – “World War II, Ukraine and the Future of Conflict”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/books/blood-and-ruins-richard-overy.html
The Times: Saul David – “Blood and Ruins by Richard Overy review — the Second World War began in 1931. Discuss”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/blood-and-ruins-by-richard-overy-review-bkfhbslvx
Times Literary Supplement: John Darwin – “End of empires”
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/blood-and-ruins-richard-overy-book-review-john-darwin/
Wall Street Journal: Michael F. Bishop – “‘Blood and Ruins’ Review: World War II and the Ends of Empires”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blood-and-ruins-book-review-history-world-war-ii-and-the-ends-of-empires-11648217702 -
Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (Guest: Jonathan Butcher)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jonathan Butcher, the Will Skillman Fellow in Education in the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss his new book, “Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth”. They discuss the hijacking of K–12 education by Critical Theorists, what exactly is and what isn’t Critical Race Theory, and how this battle over our national identity is a cultural battle. They also chat about the best methods for parents and policymakers to fight back against CRT.
Get the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Splintered/Jonathan-Butcher/9781637582664
Show Notes:
C-SPAN: “Discussion on Critical Race Theory and Victimhood” (VIDEO)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519180-1/discussion-critical-race-theory-victimhood#!
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal: George Leef – “The Origins and Impact of Racially Divisive Curricula”
https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2022/07/the-origins-and-impact-of-racially-divisive-curricula/
Washington Free Beacon: Alex Nester – “The Plot To Undermine America’s Institutions”
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The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain (Guest: Penelope J. Corfield)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Penelope J. Corfield, professor emeritus of history at Royal Holloway, London University and president of the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, to discuss her new book, “The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain.” They discuss many aspects of Georgian life, including politics and empire, culture and society, love and violence, religion and science, and industry and towns. They also discuss the elements of deep continuity that persisted even within major changes in Georgian society.
Get the book here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300253573/the-georgians/
Show Notes:
Financial Times: Ruth Scurr – “The Georgians — the age that shaped Britain, for good and bad”
https://www.ft.com/content/5802c43c-5548-4a96-a527-b8b55dd16e95History Today: Penelope J. Corfield – “The Lure of the Georgian Age”
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/lure-georgian-ageLapham’s Quarterly: Penelope J. Corfield – “What Driveling Times Are These!”
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/what-driveling-times-are-theseLiterary Review: Freya Johnston – “Squalor & Sublimity”
https://literaryreview.co.uk/squalor-sublimityThe Spectator: Wynn Wheldon – “The Georgians feel closer to us now than the Victorians”
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-georgians-feel-closer-to-us-now-than-the-victoriansSunday Times: Dominic Sandbrook – “The Georgians by Penelope J Corfield review — a colourful history of life in Georgian England”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-georgians-by-penelope-j-corfield-review-a-colourful-history-of-life-in-georgian-england-2tz92lpmdTimes Literary Supplement: Judith Hawley – “The age of light, libel, levity and lead”
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Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow (Guest: Brendan J.J. Payne)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Brendan J.J. Payne, chair of the Department of History at North Greenville University, to discuss his new book, “Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow: Prohibition and the Transformation of Racial and Religious Politics in the South.” They discuss how prohibition helped realign the racial and religious order in the South by linking restrictions on alcohol with political preaching, the disfranchisement of black voters, and how prohibition only retreated from the region once the racial and religious order it helped enshrine had been secured.
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The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives’ War on Fun (Guest: Noah Rothman)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Noah Rothman, associate editor of Commentary magazine to discuss his new book, “The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives' War on Fun.” They discuss how progressives have returned to their shrewish and humorless norm after an interregnum of free-spirited hippiedom. They also chat about how progressives are sucking the joy out of food, sports, hobbies, fashion, movies, and television in their pursuit of a better world. Limiting happiness is a feature, not a bug, of 21st Century progressivism.
Get the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-rise-of-the-new-puritans-noah-rothman?variant=39727623471138
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A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House (Guest: Jonathan W. White)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jonathan W. White, associate professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University, to discuss his new book, A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House. They discuss how Lincoln’s unprecedented welcoming of African American men and women to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States and how African Americans used the White House as a national stage to amplify their calls for equality.
Get the book here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538161807/A-House-Built-by-Slaves-African-American-Visitors-to-the-Lincoln-White-House
Show Notes:
Claremont Review of Books: Lucas Morel – “Overcoming the House Divided”
https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/overcoming-the-house-divided/C-SPAN: A House Built by Slaves (VIDEO)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519281-1/a-house-built-slavesThe Guardian: Martin Pengelly – “Why Abraham Lincoln’s meetings with Black Americans matter”
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/feb/12/abraham-lincoln-race-slavery-black-americans-jonathan-white-book-michell-obamaLaw & Liberty: Andrew F. Lang – “Meeting Mr. Lincoln”
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/meeting-mr-lincoln/Los Angeles Review of Books: Ronald White – “Calling on Lincoln”
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/calling-on-lincoln/National Review: Allen C. Guelzo – “Guests of the Great Emancipator”
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2022/04/04/guests-of-the-great-emancipator/Smithsonian Magazine: Jonathan W. White – “Black Lives Certainly Mattered to Abraham Lincoln”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/black-lives-certainly-mattered-abraham-lincoln-180976963/U.S. National Archives: A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqUgsyeeWyEWhite House Historical Association: A House Built by Slaves - African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House (VIDEO)
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/videos/a-house-built-by-slaves-african-american-visitors-to-the-lincoln-white-house -
The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris (Guest: Colin Jones)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Colin Jones, Professor of History at Queen Mary University of London and Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago, to discuss his new book, The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris. They discuss how Maximilien Robespierre went from completely secure in his person to awaiting the guillotine in the course of a day, who were the major players in the plot against him, and how they achieved their coup. They also discuss what everyday life in Paris was like during the Terror for the average Parisian and how many of those people would have to make a fateful choice on 9 Thermidor.
Get the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-fall-of-robespierre-9780198715955?q=fall%20of%20robespierre&lang=en&cc=us
Show Notes:
Financial Times: Tony Barber – “The Fall of Robespierre by Colin Jones — a revolutionary end”
https://www.ft.com/content/12f33c91-5b7b-45fa-a295-afdfea735eecHistory Today: Colin Jones – “The Fall of Robespierre”
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/fall-robespierreLiterary Review: John Adamson – “Night of the Guillotine”
https://literaryreview.co.uk/night-of-the-guillotineLondon Review of Books: Caroline Webber – “Much more than a Man”
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n06/caroline-weber/much-more-than-a-manNew York Review of Books: David A. Bell – “The End of the Terror”
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/03/10/the-end-of-the-terror-robespierre-jones-bell/The Spectator: Ruth Scurr – “The men of blood get their comeuppance in Revolutionary France”
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-men-of-blood-get-their-comeuppance-in-revolutionary-franceThe Sunday Times: Dominic Sandbrook – “The Fall of Robespierre by Colin Jones review — the day he met the guillotine”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-fall-of-robespierre-by-colin-jones-review-the-day-he-met-the-guillotine-bljwsjx0k -
Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road To Gonzo (Guest: Peter Richardson)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Peter Richardson to discuss his new book, “Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road To Gonzo.” They discuss how Thompson’s literary formation occurred in San Francisco in the mid- ‘60’s, how his celebrity has obscured his literary achievements, and why Richardson believes Thompson was one of the most important American voices in the second half of the Twentieth Century.
Get the book here: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520304925/savage-journey
Show Notes:
Alta: Sophia Stewart – “The Weird Turn Pro”
https://www.altaonline.com/books/nonfiction/a38804340/peter-richard-savage-journey-book-review/Houston Press: Tom Richards – “Plenty of Fear, Plenty of Loathing in New Hunter S. Thompson Biography”
https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/new-bio-analyzes-the-legend-of-hunter-s-thompson-12789622Literary Hub: Peter Richardson – “On the Legacy of Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo Journalism”
https://lithub.com/on-the-legacy-of-hunter-s-thompson-and-gonzo-journalism/?fbclid=IwAR2R_VdzBb47DKBmXSXfkX_oXqRpKzgSr0jyxct1WMaMvlY-algv-Feb-AALos Angeles Review of Books: Peter Richardson – “Strange Rumblings: The Prickly but Productive Friendship Between Hunter Thompson and Oscar Acosta”
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/strange-rumblings-the-prickly-but-productive-friendship-between-hunter-thompson-and-oscar-acosta/The Nation: Peter Richardson – “5 Lessons From Hunter S. Thompson”
https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/hunter-thompson-rolling-stone/The New Republic: Peter Richardson – “Hunter S. Thompson and the Four Secrets to Gonzo Journalism’s Success”
https://newrepublic.com/article/165172/hunter-s-thompson-gonzo-journalisms-four-secretsTimes Literary Supplement: Matt Sturrock – “Not-so-micro-aggressions”
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/savage-journey-hunter-s-thompson-peter-richardson-book-review-matt-sturrock/Wall Street Journal: Benjamin Shull – “‘Savage Journey’ Review: Hunter S. Thompson’s Wild Ride”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/savage-journey-book-review-hunter-s-thompson-biography-wild-ride-hells-angels-fear-loathing-11646321130Washington Independent Review of Books: Daniel de Visé – “Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo”
https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/index.php/bookreview/savage-journey-hunter-s-thompson-and-the-weird-road-to-gonzoWashington Post Magazine: Jason Vest – “The gonzo journalist who forever changed political campaign coverage”
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The Economics of the Parables (Guest: Father Robert Sirico)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Father Robert Sirico, co-founder of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, to discuss his new book, The Economics of the Parables. They discuss the enduring financial truths of the parables, whether Jesus intended the parables to have an economic message, and why they prefer the King James Version even though they’re both Catholic.
Get the book here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684512423/the-economics-of-the-parables/
Show Notes:
Acton Line (AUDIO): “The Economics of the Parables”
https://www.acton.org/audio/economics-parablesLaw & Liberty: Clara Piano – “Economics as an Antidote to Envy”
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Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It (Guest: Nathan Lewis)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Nathan Lewis of the Discovery Institute to discuss his new book with Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames, Inflation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, and How to Fix It. They discuss how we’ve gotten into the inflationary predicament we’re in, what remedies are available to decrease inflation, and why we should ignore calls to pursue heedless money-printing economic policies like Modern Monetary Theory.
Get the book here: https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/inflation/
Show Notes:Manhattan Institute for Policy Research: How to Fix Inflation (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJuItmnRr14National Review: George Leef – “The Book to Read If You Want to Understand Inflation”
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-book-to-read-if-you-want-to-understand-inflation/The Spectator (U.S.): Steve Forbes, Nathan Lewis, & Elizabeth Ames – “The moral cost of inflation”
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Sir Alan Burns’ Epic Defense of the British Empire (Guest: Bruce Gilley)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Bruce Gilley, professor of political science at Portland State University and member of the board of the National Association of Scholars, to discuss his new book, The Last Imperialist: Sir Alan Burns' Epic Defense of the British Empire. They discuss Burns’ important role at the United Nations, his many appointments in different British colonies, his views on the benefits of British imperialism, and Gilley’s view that decolonization was incredibly mismanaged and executed far too hastily.
Get the book here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684512171/the-last-imperialist/
Show Notes:
The Caravan Notebook: Bruce Gilley – “The Case for Colonialism in the Middle East”
https://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/research/docs/gilley_webreadypdf.pdfClaremont Review of Books: Helen Andrews – “Rule, Britannia!”
https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/rule-britannia/The New Criterion: Barnaby Crowcroft – “Good faith impugned”
https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/4/good-faith-impugnedThird World Quarterly: Bruce Gilley – “The Case for Colonialism”
https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/31/2/the_case_for_colonialism/pdfWall Street Journal: Bruce Gilley – “The Cancel Mob Comes Back for More”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cancel-mob-comes-back-for-more-11602091733 -
The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation (Guest: Daniel J. Mahoney)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Daniel J. Mahoney, professor emeritus at Assumption University and a senior fellow with the RealClear Foundation, to discuss his new book, The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation. They discuss a number of statesmen who struggled to preserve freedom in times of crisis, what qualities make a great statesman and what defines statesmanship, how the study of it has fallen on hard times, and how we can revive it.
Get the book here: https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/the-statesman-as-thinker/
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The (In)visible Hand (Guest: Matthew Hennessey)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Matthew Hennessey of the Wall Street Journal to discuss his new book, Visible Hand: A Wealth of Notions on the Miracle of the Market. They discuss why a new book explaining the beauty of the free market to people who normally blanche at all things economics was needed, detour into some Jersey inside baseball, and chat about a very valuable life lesson Hennessey learned in middle school from his science teacher.
Get the book here: https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/visible-hand/
Show Notes:
Forbes: John Tamny – “Book Review: Matthew Hennessey’s Very Enjoyable ‘Visible Hand’”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2022/03/02/book-review-matthew-hennesseys-very-enjoyable-visible-hand/?sh=71fbcf677048Law & Liberty: Alexander William Salter – “Economics for Everyone”
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/economics-for-everyone/Wall Street Journal: Matthew Hennessey – “An Economics Lesson From a Science Teacher”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-econ-lesson-from-a-science-teacher-choices-trade-offs-capitalism-economics-high-school-parenting-11650917230Washington Free Beacon: Dominic Pino – “The Proof Is All Around Us”
https://freebeacon.com/culture/the-proof-is-all-around-us/