From phobic to militant democracy, constitutionally
From phobic to militant democracy, constitutionally Modern liberal democracy can easily become phobic, but is hesitant to act as a militant democracy. It is anxious and fearful about election results in several Western countries – e.g. the recent congressional midterm elections – where the choices of the electorate may call into question the very values […]
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Editorial Ta Nea: Vigilance in safeguarding liberal democracy
Editorial Ta Nea: Vigilance in safeguarding liberal democracy Two weeks ago, the far-right Sweden Democrats placed second in the country’s general elections, and by all appearances it will have a say in the next government. Tomorrow, a neo-fascist-rooted party is expected to place first in the Italian general elections, and by all indications the prime […]
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Liberal democracies will prevail – eventually
Liberal democracies will prevail – eventually Francis Fukuyama was perhaps the most recognized political scientist in the 1990s when he wrote his much-discussed book “The End of History and the Last Man.” The American political philosopher who had predicted the predominance of liberal democracy after the fall of communist regimes has exercised some self-criticism, but […]
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Is liberal democracy in decline?
Is liberal democracy in decline? At present liberal democracy is not only in retreat, it is actually under siege. Think tanks like Freedom House have confirmed that we are now in the 16th year of consecutive decline in global freedom, assuming of course that democracy is the political system that provides the highest degree of […]
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Propaganda, censorship and the limits of authority
Propaganda, censorship and the limits of authority In a liberal country, the state does not even censor the banners suspended by soccer fans. For example, we don’t know what one batch of PAOK hooligans meant with their recent banner reading “Hang in there brothers,” but we can certainly guess. Yes, the banner unfurled in the […]
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Mitsotakis’ presents liberal democratic political credo
Mitsotakis’ presents liberal democratic political credo By George Gilson Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis laid out his political credo with a focus on liberal democracy – the term New Democracy uses to describe itself – and his view of the role of the state, political discourse and consensus, populism, public-private partnerships, linking tertiarty education with the […]
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Potami chief responds to ex-PM’s comment
Potami chief responds to ex-PM’s comment The head of a now-defunct centrist liberal party responded on Thursday to former prime minister Antonis Samaras, who said that ruling New Democracy must not be allowed to “become Potami.” “Samaras should be concerned that Potami is being held up as a reference instead of Political Spring, the party […]
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