What does “liberal order” mean? And should we distinguish between “world order” and “international order”? On what basis did the liberal order emerge and what factors contribute to its erosion?…
The right to dissolve the elected chambers of parliaments was generally enshrined in the European liberal constitutions of the 19th century as one of the prerogatives of the heads of…
Over the last two centuries, the progress on the understanding of war determined the evolution of the concept of security. The ideas related to liberalism were influential for that purpose….
Após dois conflitos de proporções globais e de um falhanço na prossecução da paz entre estes, foi assinada em São Francisco a Carta das Nações Unidas a 26 de junho…
…neither human nor spirits. This culturally embedded conceptualisation of humanness challenges liberal and communitarian notions on human nature, personhood, and individualism, along with their articulations on the structure of the…
The theme of justice was much discussed and considered as the most important for the new liberal regime. The political confrontation marked the boundaries between the most radical, moderate, conservative…
…fulfilment of tax duties. The continuity of Pombal’s political action embodied the interests and will of the liberal nation. However, the ideological demand of liberalism demanded its extinction in the…
…the conditions for a self-sustaining peace in order to prevent a return to armed conflict is, however, far from easy or consensual. The conception of liberal peace proved particularly limited,…
This paper examines the conflicts between liberal monarchy supporters and liberal republicans in the province of Pernambuco in the period that preceded the 1820 Porto Revolution until the independence of…