Encounter Books

What exactly is capitalism, and why do its advocates support it? What are the main objections to capitalism that have been raised by its critics? Are there moral reasons to support capitalism, or to...

Look around you and think for a minute: Is America too crowded? For years, we have been warned about the looming danger of overpopulation: people jostling for space on a planet that's busting at the...

Anderson exposes the intolerance of the transgender movement and explores the troubles that arise when scientific realities are open to interpretation through a political lens and the dangers that...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives the world over for more than a year. Its death toll will soon reach three million people. Yet the origin of pandemic remains uncertain: the political agendas...

Author: Victor Davis Hanson, John HeathPublisher: Encounter BooksPublication Date: Apr 01, 2001Number of Pages: 323 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1893554260ISBN-13: 9781893554269

President Obama has declared that the standard by which all policies and policy outcomes are judged is fairness. He declared in 2011 that "we've sought to ensure that every citizen can count on some...

Author: Wilfred M. McClay, Ted V. McAllisterPublisher: Encounter BooksPublication Date: Feb 04, 2020Number of Pages: 304 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1641771178ISBN-13:...

Contemporary American society, with its emphasis on mobility and economic progress, all too often loses sight of the importance of a sense of "place" and community. Appreciating place is essential...