Vol. 21, No. 2
September 21, 2015
Cover Story
The Managers vs. the Managed
What would James Burnham make of our ruling class?
By Matthew Continetti
Also in This Issue
- Europe's Migrant Crises — Christopher Caldwell & Dominic Green
- The Art of the Donald — Jay Cost
- The Putin Solution — Lee Smith
This issue featured Matthew Continetti's cover story examining America's ruling class through the lens of political theorist James Burnham, exploring the divide between managers and the managed. The magazine also covered Europe's escalating migrant crisis with reporting from Christopher Caldwell and Dominic Green, while Jay Cost analyzed Donald Trump's rapid rise in the 2016 Republican primary race. Additional coverage included Lee Smith's analysis of Russian military intervention in Syria and Wesley J. Smith's examination of bioethics issues surrounding Planned Parenthood.