The term biopolitics can be fully understood only within the context of modern forms of governing society. From this perspective, the development of modern medical […]
Category: Politics
Interregnum: Between Biopolitics and Posthegemony
How does the future of the concept of the ‘political’ appear in a world marked by two apparently opposite trends: the tendency towards globalization and […]
David Hume. The sceptical conservative
This book stresses the importance of returning to David Hume’s political thought, focusing on his ideas about the origin of government and political obedience, and […]
Islam and Democracy. Voices of Muslims Among Us
During the last six years, a team of scholars, researchers and religious leaders in Europe and the USA worked tirelessly, organising over seventy discussion groups […]
A Petty Statesman. Writings on War and International Affairs
David Hume was not only a lover of political speculation, who dealt with politics in his most important works, but also an expert in military […]
How far Should Tolerance go?
What are the limits of tolerance in constitutional or liberal democracies today? This is a crucial question, for if there were no limits to tolerance, […]
Women on the Verge of Jihad. The Hidden Pathways Towards Radicalization
Surprisingly, jihadi groups like ISIS do not only attract female supporters coming from Muslim communities, but also Western women who grew up in non- Muslim […]
Montesquieu: An Introduction. A Universal Mind for a Universal Science of Political-legal Systems
What can Montesquieu still teach us today? Montesquieu was the first political writer who first formulated the principles of separation of powers and the independence […]
Philosophy and Hope. Bloch and Löwith Interpreters of Marx
One of the greatest unsolved issues that Karl Marx bequeathed to his interpreters concerns the legitimacy of practical and theoretical hope, both in the frame […]