Tag Edward Luttwak

Church vs. TV in Russia and Italy

Edward Luttwak wrote in his 1969 classic, Coup d’État: Though most male Italians seldom or never go to church, Italian women are keen and regular churchgoers. Italy being a democratic country where women have the vote, it is obvious that…

“Hunting non-existent wolves”

Edward Luttwak has argued (registration/subscription required) that in Mafia Republic, University College professor John Dickie misunderstood the nature of the Sicilian mafia, also known as the Honored Society. The Mafia, if I interpret Luttwak correctly, is a social network and…