One of the more striking changes in the democratic politics of recent decades has been the blurring of the line, once sharply distinct, between foreign policy and domestic politics. Not long ago it was common for political parties that had passionate differences on a wide range of domestic politics to
Today I do not wish to talk about the persecution of Christians in Europe. The persecution of Christians in Europe operates with sophisticated and refined methods of an intellectual nature. It is undoubtedly unfair, it is discriminatory, sometimes it is even painful; but although it has negative impacts, it is
1 Express their deepest solidarity with the Christians and other religious minority groups that are being persecuted all around the world. 2 Welcome and support all activities of government agencies, ecclesiastical, and non-governmental organisations that speak up for the persecuted religious minorities of the world, with special regard to Christians.
Most national constitutions affirm and enshrine the principle of popular sovereignty. The classic tenet states that political power is derived from the people, and is exercised by the national Parliament and government created by the people through free elections. The question I wish to address here is to what extent
If one of the attributes of political skill is to convert the opposition to one’s point of view, then the obvious comparison for John Howard is with Margaret Thatcher. I certainly see the likeness, and so did she. Both converted their opposition labour parties to economic realism to the benefit of the country. Unfortunately, it is starting to look as if both conversions were temporary and both UK and Australian labour parties were today whoring after doctrines that do not even have the benefit of being strange
In commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the European Commission has launched a White Paper on the Future of Europe to frame a conversation about the European Union’s post-Brexit possibilities. The White Paper celebrates the European Union’s achievements to date (and rightly so) before offering five
On the Intellectual Legacy of Peter Bauer The towering life achievements of certain eminent Hungarians remain curiously unrecognised. Péter Bauer, referred to in economics circles as P. T. Bauer, or as Lord Bauer in British politics, is one of those. His name will not ring many bells among young Hungarian
European politics and public affairs are once again preoccupied by Poland’s rekindled claims of reparation of wartime damage against Germany. The issue is contested fiercely by politicians backed by an army of expert jurists and historians. The gist of the matter is the question of whether Poland had effectively waived
When we talk about the foundations of European identity, we usually refer to values like those of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Greek culture, Roman law and Christianity. Certainly many of us remember that in the recent discussions surrounding the European Constitution it was suggested that the notion of Christian
I love the uneducated!Presidential Candidate Donald Trump President Donald Trump’s electoral win showed how the US public is …sick of having their views dictated to them.Liberal Democrat Miranda Green writing in the Financial Times1 Talk about humility gives occasion for pride to the proud and humility to the humble. Similarly,
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