Showing posts with label The good society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The good society. Show all posts
Monday, June 16, 2025

What role has political entrepreneurship played in changes in human freedom this century?

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  For the purposes of this exercise, I have used the Human Freedom Index , published by Cato and the Fraser Institute,   to identify which ...
Saturday, June 7, 2025

Where did Carl Schmitt go wrong in his critique of democracy?

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  I first became aware of Carl Schmitt about 30 years ago while reading Friedrich Hayek’s book, Law, Legislation and Liberty. At that stage...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Are integralists opposed to natural rights?

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  Who are integralists? And why should anyone be interested in their views about natural rights? I knew next to nothing about integralists...
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Sunday, May 11, 2025

How does Entangled Political Economy help us to understand political entrepreneurship?

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  After I finished reading Richard E. Wagner’s book, Politics as a Peculiar Business , the thought crossed my mind that I should encourage p...
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Should we expect our political leaders to be great and good?

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  I am writing this during an election campaign in Australia. By international standards, both chief contenders for public office could be a...
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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Is cultural backlash a major determinant of political outcomes in the liberal democracies?

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  In recent years, a major transformation has occurred in the politics of many of the liberal democracies as major political parties have in...