“The dominance of the man on horseback was challenged during the fourteenth century in what some historians call the infantry revolution. English longbowmen and Swiss pikeman proved to be more than a match for cumbersome heavy cavalry, the pikemen winning… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
The history of the modern Republican Party is the story of moderates being driven out and conservatives taking over - and then of those… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
“There were few more unlikely candidates in 1611 for Great Power status than Sweden. Even with its satrapy of Finland, the total population numbered… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
The John F. Kennedy presidency, with its glittering court of Camelot, cemented the impression that it was the Democrats who represented the thinking men… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of people: Those who like active vacations and those who like sedentary vacations. I'm one of the weird hybrids who… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
Silence is complicity. All Republicans who stand mute in the face of Trump's latest racism are telling you who they really are. — Max Boot Copy Share Image
Joe Biden stands out from other Democratic candidates not just by taking on President Trump directly but also by seeking to separate Trump from… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
What would I do now, at age 48, if I were deported to a country that I have not seen in more than 40… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
Neoconservatism' once had a real meaning - back in the 1970s. But the label has now become meaningless. With many of those who are… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
To win in 2020, a Democratic nominee will need to win back voters in key Midwestern states who supported Trump in 2016. — Max Boot Copy Share Image
Olga E. Kagan was the strongest woman I knew - and probably the reason I've spent my life with other strong women. — Max Boot Copy Share Image
“But in the military sphere, just as in science, economics, art, or culture, change is not evenly distributed across space and time. Sometimes innovations… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
Thirty years on, I am no longer as certain about anything as I was at age 20. I now regret my support for the… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
