MISRULE OF LAW

A Chronicle of Legal & Judicial Mischief

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Month: May 2024

Remembering Edward C. Banfield

Banfield was a clear-eyed, independent-minded political scientist willing to follow the data wherever it led. Beginning his career as an ardent New Dealer, he “switched sides” and later refused to accede to political correctness. This made him a best-selling author but led to pariah status in…