Christopher M. Duncan is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of political science at Saint Louis University. Also by this author Summoned Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-08-12 issue: View Contents Recommended for you A Presidential Smash and Grab By The Editors May 21, 2026 ‘As an Emerald Is Green’ By Ellen Wayland-Smith May 25, 2026 ‘The Real Thing’ By Anthony Domestico May 19, 2026
