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About Norman Birnbaum

Norman Birnbaum is university professor emeritus at Georgetown University Law Center. He is active in the US Democratic party and has close ties to western Europe.

Articles by Norman Birnbaum

Wednesday 7th October

Irving Kristol: Recollections

Norman Birnbaum, 7 October 2009
A contemporary of "neoconservatism's godfather" describes the arc of an intellectual life from post-New Deal assimilationism through McArthyism and CIA-funded organs of Cold War soft power
Thursday 25th January

Israel on the Potomac: power under pressure

Norman Birnbaum, 25 January 2007
The crisis of the neo-conservative foreign-policy agenda in the United States is having complex repercussions on pro-Israeli organisations and voices in Washington. In the context of recent political controversies, Norman Birnbaum assesses the nature and extent of their influence.
Wednesday 15th November

One week after the storm

Norman Birnbaum, 15 November 2006
“Imperial realists” have gone to work following the American political hurricane, says Norman Birnbaum. Uncertainty and risk lie ahead.
Monday 16th October

Election and empire

Norman Birnbaum, 16 October 2006
George Bush may change course on Iraq. Democrats may gain in US elections. But, argues Norman Birnbaum, America will suffer because of its hubris.
Thursday 25th August

Remember Solidarity! Poland's journey to democracy

Norman Birnbaum, 25 August 2005
The story of the Polish Solidarity movement in the 1980s illuminates lessons for democratization, says Norman Birnbaum.
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