Vol. 2, No. 42
July 7, 1997
Cover Story
A More Gated Union
Americans have been fleeing cities into suburbs and gated communities. At the same time, the crime rate has been falling dramatically. This is not a coincidence.
By John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Also in This Issue
- The Sun Sets on a British Colony — Malcolm Bradbury
- Is America Turning Into France? — David Frum
- Recorded History: A Century of Music — Jay Nordlinger
This issue explored America's demographic and cultural shifts in the mid-1990s. John J. DiIulio, Jr. examined the relationship between suburban migration, gated communities, and the nation's falling crime rate, while David Frum contributed an analysis titled "French Lessons" comparing nineteenth-century France to contemporary America. The issue also covered the end of British colonial rule in Hong Kong through Paul Theroux's perspective and featured Jay Nordlinger's survey of twentieth-century musical masterworks.