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Democracy needs justice
I applaud some of the measures introduced by Prime Minister Robert Abela. A change in tone augurs well. However, if change is to be...
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Augustine and the Tranquillitas Ordinis
My latest paper, “Augustine and the 'Tranquillitas Ordinis': Some Reflections on Politics and Liberal Democracy from De Civitate Dei Book...
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The Misguided Optimism of 1989
Thirty years ago, on November 23, 1989, Maltese Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami was the first head of government to cross to East...