Tag: freedom

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy

Guest Post, “Not so liberal, but a free society nevertheless? A perspective on liberalism in Japan”

Hans-Martien ten Napel

It is a pleasure to welcome Jiro Mizushima from Chiba University in Japan as this month’s guest contributor to my Substack Newsletter. Professor Mizushima specializes in European political history and comparative politics, with a particular focus on the Netherlands. His research interests encompass various topics, including ongoing welfare and labor reforms in European countries, the… Continue reading Guest Post, “Not so liberal, but a free society nevertheless? A perspective on liberalism in Japan”

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy, Dutch Politics, Law and Religion, Public Theology, Religion and Politics, Whither Europe?

Chapter on “Natural Law and the Future of Human Rights”

Hans-Martien ten Napel

Today marks the publication date of the volume Human Rights at Risk. Global Governance, American Power, and the Future of Dignity (New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark, New Jersey, and London: Rutgers University Press). The synopsis of this volume, edited by Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr. and Irene Hadiprayitno, reads as follows: "Human Rights at Risk… Continue reading Chapter on “Natural Law and the Future of Human Rights”