Photo: courtesy of one of the participants of the symposium These can be found below. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Thijmgenootschap for making the symposium possible and the Fundatie van Renswoude te Utrecht for their hospitality. The keynote speech by Adrian Pabst, Professor of Politics at the University of Kent and… Continue reading Introductory remarks, Symposium ‘Postliberalism: The promise and peril of getting beyond individual autonomy’
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Symposium on Christian Democracy and America: ‘Can Christian Democracy Be America’s Next European Import?’
The latest issue of the Journal Perspectives on Political Science (Vol. 46, 2017, nr. 1) contains a symposium on Christian Democracy and America. The abstract of the introduction to the symposium, authored by Hunter Baker, reads as follows: 'The confluence of the Supreme Court's Obergefell decision on gay marriage and the unusual nature of the… Continue reading Symposium on Christian Democracy and America: ‘Can Christian Democracy Be America’s Next European Import?’
Entry on Christian Democracy in Encyclopedia of Political Thought
On the Encyclopedia: 'The Encyclopedia of Political Thought is the most comprehensive and rigorous treatment of significant political thinkers, political theories, concepts, ideas, and schools of thought. * Examines the history of political thought from antiquity to contemporary political theory and political philosophy * Reflects diverse traditions in the evolution of political theory and political science… Continue reading Entry on Christian Democracy in Encyclopedia of Political Thought
Article ‘Joseph H. H. Weiler’s Approach to the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union: Is There a Message for Neo-Calvinists?’
'Abstract The classic question posed by Tocqueville about the relationship between values and democracy is coming to the fore again. The main argument of this article is that, while the social doctrine of the Catholic Church has a clear answer to this question, Neo-Calvinism does not or at least does to a lesser extent. To… Continue reading Article ‘Joseph H. H. Weiler’s Approach to the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union: Is There a Message for Neo-Calvinists?’
Hans-Martien ten Napel 