Charles Kesler, Ph.D.

All Publications by Charles Kesler, Ph.D.
  • First Principles Series Report posted September 30, 2008 by Charles Kesler, Ph.D. The Nature of Rights in American Politics: A Comparison of Three Revolutions

    Partly as a consequence of President Bush's democracy initiative in Iraq and the greater Middle East-the "forward strategy of freedom," as he calls it-the ideas of natural rights on which our government is based have achieved a prominence that they have not enjoyed in American politics at least since the civil rights movement. This President…

  • First Principles Series Report posted December 17, 2007 by Charles Kesler, Ph.D. What Separation of Powers Means for Constitutional Government

    Judging from their conduct in recent years, the branches of our national government seem to be suffering a prolonged identity crisis. It used to be expected, roughly speaking, that the Congress would pass laws, the President would execute them, and the Supreme Court would interpret them in individual cases. This was the political framework established…