Simon P Kennedy
Biographic Data
| ID | 1208480 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon P Kennedy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon P |
| FAMILY NAME | Kennedy |
| SIGNATURE | KENNEDY S P |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7971-1099 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Filial Is Political
This paper adds some overlooked context to the polemics between John Locke (1632–1704) and Robert Filmer (1588–1653) by examining the wider historical milieu for their interpretations of the fifth commandment to ‘honour your father and mother’. In a largely overlooked passage from the first of his Two Treatises, Locke refutes Filmer’s assertion that the biblical commandment to ‘honour your father and mother’ provides a basis for submission to div…
The prime and fountain-power”
Many scholars claim that Abbé Sieyès (1748–1836) was the first to deploy the concept of a pouvoir constituant (constituent power) as the power that establishes a constitutional order under which the ordinary powers of government are conferred. Others find the substance of the theory to have been articulated by earlier figures such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whilst conceding that the terminology of pouvoir constituant was not used until Sieyès. Wha…
The Australian Constitutional Framers and the Languages of Virtue
The historiography of the political concept of virtue has been dominated by examinations of western European and North American sources. This article aims to widen the historical scope for our understanding of the influence of the concept of political virtue by examining how Anglophone conceptions of virtue were employed by the framers of the Australian Constitution during the Federation debates and the impact of those conceptions on the Constitu…
Christian Worldview and Cosmic War
This paper explores the origins of two different emergences of the Christian worldview concept, and their relationship to understandings of cultural conflict. It will offer an analysis of the historical, cultural, and theological context for each emergence. In both cases, worldview was what Ian Hunter has termed a "combat concept." Section I of the paper will offer an overview of the origins of Christian worldview thinking in the late nineteenth …
Reforming the Law of Nature
Uncovers the relationship between early modern natural law ideas and secular conceptions of politics Provides a fresh interpretation of the historical relationship between early modern developments in natural law theories and important features of modern political thought, including secularization and liberalism Offers a fresh, interdisciplinary reading of early Reformed Protestant natural law jurisprudence and political thought Reframes the rela…
Reforming the Law of Nature
The Decalogue, Resistance, and Political Obedience in Early Protestant Thought
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study
Richard Hooker as Political Naturalist
Richard Hooker's understanding of political society has engendered significant debate. Does he hold that society is natural, in keeping with his commitment to aspects of Aristotelianism? Or does he believe that society is conventional, leading somehow to a social contractarian conception of society? My contention is that he is a political naturalist, though his naturalism is tempered by his Augustinian theological anthropology. Hooker emphasizes …
Abraham Kuyper, Pro Rege
Abraham Kuyper, Pro Rege: Living under Christ’s Kingship: Volume 1: The Exalted Nature of Christ’s Kingship, edited by Nelson D. Kloosterman and John Kok, and translated by Albert Gootjes Abraham Kuyper, Common Grace: God’s Gifts for a Fallen World: Volume 1: The Historical Section, edited by Jordan J. Ballor and Stephen J. Grabill, and translated by Nelson D. Kloosterman and Ed M. van der Maas" published on 19 Oct 2017 by Brill
The Watershed of Modern Politics
Richard Hooker
Abraham Kuyper
The figure of Abraham Kuyper looms large over the political and social landscape of nineteenth and twentieth century Holland. He held significant posts in government, education, and the church. His social theory impacted Dutch society for much of the twentieth century. His influence on both continental and American Christian political thought is substantial. And yet, Kuyper's legacy is largely understated, and his political thought unknown in man…
The Erosion of Party Politics in Britain
This article looks at the erosion of democratic practice enacted by "New" Labour in Britain under the leadership of Tony Blair. Building on the internal reforms of the 1980s, the process of Labour Party "modernization" has created an exclusive, top-down managerial style of leadership. This type of party leadership and management has far-reaching implications for British politics more generally, not least the role of political parties. The current…
The Real Worlds of Welfare Capitalism . Robert E. Goodin , Bruce Headey , Ruud Muffels , Henk-Jan Dirven
New Labour and the Reorganization of British Politics
Commentators struggled to find words to express last year's Conservative Party defeat in Britain: "wipeout," "meltdown," and "annihilation" were among the favorites. Few believe the Conservative Party will be in any shape to mount a serious challenge at the next election. Their comprehensive defeat amounted to a rejection of over a decade's politics. The whole Tory record was repudiated. In the electoral referendum on its legacy Thatcherism was d…
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New Labour and the Reorganization of British Politics
Commentators struggled to find words to express last year's Conservative Party defeat in Britain: "wipeout," "meltdown," and "annihilation" were among the favorites. Few believe the Conservative Party will be in any shape to mount a serious challenge at the next election. Their comprehensive defeat amounted to a rejection of over a decade's politics. The whole Tory record was repudiated. In the electoral referendum on its legacy Thatcherism was d…
The Erosion of Party Politics in Britain
This article looks at the erosion of democratic practice enacted by "New" Labour in Britain under the leadership of Tony Blair. Building on the internal reforms of the 1980s, the process of Labour Party "modernization" has created an exclusive, top-down managerial style of leadership. This type of party leadership and management has far-reaching implications for British politics more generally, not least the role of political parties. The current…
The Real Worlds of Welfare Capitalism . Robert E. Goodin , Bruce Headey , Ruud Muffels , Henk-Jan Dirven
Abraham Kuyper
The figure of Abraham Kuyper looms large over the political and social landscape of nineteenth and twentieth century Holland. He held significant posts in government, education, and the church. His social theory impacted Dutch society for much of the twentieth century. His influence on both continental and American Christian political thought is substantial. And yet, Kuyper's legacy is largely understated, and his political thought unknown in man…
Richard Hooker
Abraham Kuyper, Pro Rege
Abraham Kuyper, Pro Rege: Living under Christ’s Kingship: Volume 1: The Exalted Nature of Christ’s Kingship, edited by Nelson D. Kloosterman and John Kok, and translated by Albert Gootjes Abraham Kuyper, Common Grace: God’s Gifts for a Fallen World: Volume 1: The Historical Section, edited by Jordan J. Ballor and Stephen J. Grabill, and translated by Nelson D. Kloosterman and Ed M. van der Maas" published on 19 Oct 2017 by Brill
The Watershed of Modern Politics
Richard Hooker as Political Naturalist
Richard Hooker's understanding of political society has engendered significant debate. Does he hold that society is natural, in keeping with his commitment to aspects of Aristotelianism? Or does he believe that society is conventional, leading somehow to a social contractarian conception of society? My contention is that he is a political naturalist, though his naturalism is tempered by his Augustinian theological anthropology. Hooker emphasizes …
Reforming the Law of Nature
Uncovers the relationship between early modern natural law ideas and secular conceptions of politics Provides a fresh interpretation of the historical relationship between early modern developments in natural law theories and important features of modern political thought, including secularization and liberalism Offers a fresh, interdisciplinary reading of early Reformed Protestant natural law jurisprudence and political thought Reframes the rela…
Reforming the Law of Nature
The Decalogue, Resistance, and Political Obedience in Early Protestant Thought
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study
The Australian Constitutional Framers and the Languages of Virtue
The historiography of the political concept of virtue has been dominated by examinations of western European and North American sources. This article aims to widen the historical scope for our understanding of the influence of the concept of political virtue by examining how Anglophone conceptions of virtue were employed by the framers of the Australian Constitution during the Federation debates and the impact of those conceptions on the Constitu…
Christian Worldview and Cosmic War
This paper explores the origins of two different emergences of the Christian worldview concept, and their relationship to understandings of cultural conflict. It will offer an analysis of the historical, cultural, and theological context for each emergence. In both cases, worldview was what Ian Hunter has termed a "combat concept." Section I of the paper will offer an overview of the origins of Christian worldview thinking in the late nineteenth …
The prime and fountain-power”
Many scholars claim that Abbé Sieyès (1748–1836) was the first to deploy the concept of a pouvoir constituant (constituent power) as the power that establishes a constitutional order under which the ordinary powers of government are conferred. Others find the substance of the theory to have been articulated by earlier figures such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whilst conceding that the terminology of pouvoir constituant was not used until Sieyès. Wha…
The Filial Is Political
This paper adds some overlooked context to the polemics between John Locke (1632–1704) and Robert Filmer (1588–1653) by examining the wider historical milieu for their interpretations of the fifth commandment to ‘honour your father and mother’. In a largely overlooked passage from the first of his Two Treatises, Locke refutes Filmer’s assertion that the biblical commandment to ‘honour your father and mother’ provides a basis for submission to div…
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