Peter C. Meilaender
Peter C. Meilaender is professor of political science and dean of religion, humanities, and global studies at Houghton University.
George Orwell’s Diagnosis of Modern Russia
Masha Karp’s ‘George Orwell and Russia’ explores the country’s pathologies through the novelist’s eyes.
Russia vs. Ukraine, Year One
A review of Serhii Plokhy’s ‘The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History.’
Colonialism’s Complicated Legacy
A review of Nigel Biggar, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning.'
Tales of Loneliness, Stories of Syncretism
A review of Samanta Schweblin’s ‘Seven Empty Houses’ and Scholastique Mukasonga’s ‘Kibogo.’
Socrates and Xi Jinping Go Into a Bar
A review of ‘Plato Goes to China: The Greek Classics and Chinese Nationalism.’
Passengers in Search of a Star
A review of Cormac McCarthy’s 'The Passenger' and 'Stella Maris.'
