Johnny Burtka, president of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joins me to discuss the traditional education of a statesman in the Western world, and compare that to what we observe today.

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Book Discussed

Gateway to Statesmanship: Selections from Xenophon to Churchill

Guest’s Link

Intercollegiate Studies Institute

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