From the International Journal on Multicultural Societies, a special issue on Citizenship Tests in a Post-National Era. John W. Stickels (UTA): The Victim Satisfaction Model of the Criminal Justice System. A review of The Apology Ritual: A Philosophical Theory of Punishment by Christopher Bennett. A deeper look at “justice” takes us to the hearts of deeply opposed philosophies: Are you a retributivist? A utilitarian? Neither position provides a perfect defense of our desire to punish people. From Cato Unbound, Glenn Loury on A Nation of Jailers. From FT, an article on the case for a Glass-Steagall "lite". From Plus, an article on understanding uncertainty: 2845 ways of spinning risk. "This Week at War" is a weekly feature at Foreign Policy, reviewing what's hot in small wars, and at Small Wars Journal; and criminal activity is spreading to some surprising places and groups — here are five crime waves that authorities never saw coming. To Kindle or not to Kindle? Scott McLemee thinks that's not really the question. Matthew Yglesias reviews Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Ross Douthat, the college years: A look at the newest New York Times columnist’s undergrad writing. From Bookforum, a roundtable on The New Geography by Jeffrey Kastner, Tom McCarthy, Nato Thompson, and Eyal Weizman.
