The Lanec (short for Law and Economics) movement of the 1970s hit the legal landscape like a nuclear device and permanently irradiated it. A couple of decades later, as we sift through the fallout, we are entitled to ask whether anything fundamental has changed. Every contributor to this Symposium seems to answer yes. Maybe they're like the book reviewer who believes deep in her heart that the ...

Revolutions are rare in human history. This study details and evaluates American policy toward five truly revolutionary situations the post-World War II era: China, Cuba, Vietnam, Iran, Nicaragua. these cases progressed through four relatively distinct phases: (1) officials failed to recognize seriousness of threat incumbent pro-American regime. (2) Once policymakers became aware threatening si...