Dr. Robert Zaller

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The Discourse of Legitimacy
“Massive and massively learned . . . [an] enormous achievement.”
Janelle GreenbergThe Journal of Modern History
Robinson Jeffers and the American Sublime
“The best single critical book about Jeffers…”
Albert GelpiCoe Professor Emeritus, Stanford University
Robinson Jeffers and the American Sublime
“Sure to become a mainstay of Jeffers studies…”
Josh WeinsteinJournal of American Literature
The Cliffs of Solitude
“A triumph of great criticism.”
Whitney HothFanshawe College Ontario
The Discourse of Legitimacy in Early Modern England
“Monumental…a vast exercise in the history of ideas.”
Alexandra GajdaJournal of British Studies
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Month: December 2017

American flag on broken walls.
Politics

Farewell, Empire: How the American Century Ends

December 12, 2017 Robert Zaller 1

Donald Trump returned recently from his twelve-day Asian trip, delighted to have been generally wined, dined, and humored, while the Chinese were gleefully stepping up—without his apparent notice—to eat America’s lunch. It was yet another [ Read Article ]

Close image of a mans closed mouth.
Politics

The Heresy of Free Speech

December 11, 2017 Robert Zaller 0

The Constitution guarantees the right of free speech. That’s only the beginning of the story. People and institutions try to shut us up all the time, or make us pay a price with our pocketbooks, [ Read Article ]

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About the Author

Dr. Robert Zaller is an American author, playwright, and professor of history at Drexel University. An authority on British political history and constitutional thought, he writes extensively on politics, modern literature, film, music and art. He has been a Guggenheim fellow and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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