Throughout 2021, numerous celebrations, conferences and events took place to pay tribute the Harvard philosopher John Rawls (1921-2001) his most famous book, A Theory of Justice published just fifty years ago in 1971. At time, publication became an immediate success worldwide its influence has been deemed tremendous, commented quoted philosophy book century. What was so special about it, that i...

This paper considers the applicability and history of concept despotism as a critical model political power. In spite its 'Orientalist' pedigree, perusal work Montesquieu (and, secondarily, Tocqueville) reveals that has also functioned ‘pure type’ is feasibly applicable not just to all societies but perhaps especially West. As such, arguably been more satirical – or ‘inverted’ than straightforw...

As soon as several of the inhabitants of the United States have taken up an opinion or a feeling which they wish to promote in the world, they look out for mutual assistance; and as soon as they have found one another out, they combine. From that moment they are no longer isolated men, but a power seen from afar, where actions serve as an example and where language is listened to .. . Americans...