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The Ethics of Authoritarianism in Christian Perspective

open access: yesDialog, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We look here at the characteristics of authoritarian government in the context of constitutional democracies and argue that its operative ethical system in public policy is egoism, with its supporters constituting a collective ego complicit in the undemocratic and Machiavellian practices used to sustain power and the authority of leadership to
James M. Childs
wiley   +1 more source

Egypt\u27s New Constitution: The Islamist Difference [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The paper discusses the distributional impact of the rules of the new Egyptian constitution (2012). It specifically addresses the way such rules, substantive and (potentially) procedural, can influence Egyptian law\u27s identity and the underlying ...
Abu-Odeh, Lama
core   +1 more source

Legal paternalism and the identity of Polish legal culture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The project was financed by National Science Centre Poland (decision no. DEC-2012/05/B/HS5/01111)
Skuczyński, Paweł
core   +1 more source

Religious politics and the limits of redistribution: The rise and fall of family allowances in Spain, 1926–58

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract After the Second World War, family allowances became a cornerstone of social spending in western Europe. Whilst religion is often highlighted as a driver of this policy, the role of political Catholicism remains contested, particularly in southern Europe.
Guillem Verd‐Llabrés
wiley   +1 more source

Foreign remittances, deprivation and patriotism. [PDF]

open access: yesQual Quant, 2023
Sharimakin A, Alao RO, Omosuyi O.
europepmc   +1 more source

Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source

The position of the Iranian press on the internal developments in Iran 1918-1925 AD in the light of Persian documents, a study in models

open access: yesآداب الكوفة, 2016
Enjoyed the press and those who made it in Iran a kind of relative freedom during the first phase of old and evolved that movement during the years of the Constitutional Movement, and increased confidence and maturity during the years of the First World
Aladdin al-Hakim, Ahmed Alalaq
doaj   +1 more source

Introductory Remarks: The Relationship of Law and Morality in Respect to Constitutional Law [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This article explores the consequences of a Constitution not entirely aligned with moral law. These remarks encourage all legal minds to acknowledge such gaps when they are found, although there are a variety of ways in which such acknowledgment may take
Van Alstyne, William W.
core   +1 more source

A general theory of constitutional patriotism [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Constitutional Law, 2007
This article offers a theory of constitutional patriotism independent of the controversial social theories of modernization and rationalization with which Jurgen Habermas's version of constitutional patriotism is associated. It argues that the purpose of constitutional patriotism, as a set of beliefs and dispositions, is to enable and uphold a liberal ...
openaire   +1 more source

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