Vol. 22, No. 4
October 3, 2016
Cover Story
Reversing Decline: The Example of Elizabethan England
The Example of Elizabethan England
By Thomas Donnelly
Also in This Issue
- Obama's Terror 'Narrative' — Mark Hemingway, Thomas Joscelyn
- Virginia Slim: The Race Tightens — Fred Barnes
- Electoral Mapmaking — Jeffrey H. Anderson
The October 3, 2016 issue of The Weekly Standard examined how Elizabethan England's historical example might offer lessons for reversing national decline, with Thomas Donnelly's cover feature exploring that parallel. The issue also featured critical analysis of the Obama administration's counterterrorism messaging by Mark Hemingway and Thomas Joscelyn, alongside extensive 2016 election coverage including Fred Barnes's reporting on Trump's rising fortunes in Virginia and Jeffrey H. Anderson's analysis of five potential paths to electoral victory for Trump. Additional pieces addressed Evan McMullin's independent presidential campaign, Chinese-Taiwanese relations, and Geoffrey Norman's examination of populism and the Obama presidency.