João Carlos Espada
Biographic Data
| ID | 3496038 |
|---|---|
| NAME | João Carlos Espada |
| GIVEN NAMES | João Carlos |
| FAMILY NAME | Espada |
| SIGNATURE | ESPADA J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8896-5557 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mário Soares (1924–2017)
Mário Soares (1924–2017) João Carlos Espada Mário Soares, a figure widely hailed as the founding father of Portuguese democracy and a member of the Journal of Democracy’s International Advisory Committee, died on 7 January 2017 at the age of 92. Three days of official mourning and a state funeral marked his passing. This formal tribute to his service as prime minister and later president of Portugal was also an occasion to honor and reflect on th…
Churchill y la tradición europea de libertad
Churchill creía en la existencia de una tradición política específica de las sociedades angloparlantes. Pero creía que sin duda esa tradición formaba parte asimismo de la tradición occidental y europea de libertad. Este artículo trata de identificar algunos de los ingredientes esenciales que Churchill atribuía a la cultura política angloamericana y su contribución a la tradición europea. Asimismo, se repasa la evolución política de Churchill, de …
Euroskepticism Arrives
Looking at the worrying rise of Euroskeptic and some extremist parties in the European Parliament elections of May 2014, this article recalls Ralf Dahrendorf’s distinction between constitutional and normal politics, noting also his reliance on Karl Popper. It then argues that the EU should deconstitutionalize the issue of central versus local power by abandoning the dogma of “more Europe” and making it possible to advocate fewer powers for Brusse…
European Disintegration
The EU is experiencing a somewhat paradoxical phenomenon. On the one hand, it has been a tremendously successful club, promoting democracy and open societies within its borders and in its neighborhoods. On the other hand, the language of national rivalry and of class struggle is re-entering public discourse, especially within the eurozone. The way to solve the paradox is to democratize, or trivialize, the issue of the euro. This means that the eu…
The Perils of Prosperity
The Perils of Prosperity João Carlos Espada (bio) Alexis de Tocqueville found that the “predominant taste” in America was “the love of well-being” or “the passion for physical well-being.” Although “all do not feel it in the same manner . . . it is felt by all. The effort to satisfy even the least wants of the body and to provide the little conveniences of life is uppermost in every mind” (II, 128). One of the dangers that Tocqueville saw in the …
Liberalism of Sorts
Liberalism of Sorts João Carlos Espada (bio) After 1989: Morals, Revolution and Civil Society. By Ralf Dahrendorf. St. Martin’s, 1997. 179 pp. Ralf Dahrendorf is one of the most thoughtful public figures of our time. A distinguished German sociologist, he also served as a member of Willy Brandt’s first government and as European Commissioner before becoming Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (1974–84) and then Warden…
The Perils of Prosperity
The Perils of Prosperity João Carlos Espada (bio) Alexis de Tocqueville found that the “predominant taste” in America was “the love of well-being” or “the passion for physical well-being.” Although “all do not feel it in the same manner . . . it is felt by all. The effort to satisfy even the least wants of the body and to provide the little conveniences of life is uppermost in every mind” (II, 128). One of the dangers that Tocqueville saw in the …
European Disintegration
The EU is experiencing a somewhat paradoxical phenomenon. On the one hand, it has been a tremendously successful club, promoting democracy and open societies within its borders and in its neighborhoods. On the other hand, the language of national rivalry and of class struggle is re-entering public discourse, especially within the eurozone. The way to solve the paradox is to democratize, or trivialize, the issue of the euro. This means that the eu…
Liberalism of Sorts
Liberalism of Sorts João Carlos Espada (bio) After 1989: Morals, Revolution and Civil Society. By Ralf Dahrendorf. St. Martin’s, 1997. 179 pp. Ralf Dahrendorf is one of the most thoughtful public figures of our time. A distinguished German sociologist, he also served as a member of Willy Brandt’s first government and as European Commissioner before becoming Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (1974–84) and then Warden…
The Perils of Prosperity
The Perils of Prosperity João Carlos Espada (bio) Alexis de Tocqueville found that the “predominant taste” in America was “the love of well-being” or “the passion for physical well-being.” Although “all do not feel it in the same manner . . . it is felt by all. The effort to satisfy even the least wants of the body and to provide the little conveniences of life is uppermost in every mind” (II, 128). One of the dangers that Tocqueville saw in the …
European Disintegration
The EU is experiencing a somewhat paradoxical phenomenon. On the one hand, it has been a tremendously successful club, promoting democracy and open societies within its borders and in its neighborhoods. On the other hand, the language of national rivalry and of class struggle is re-entering public discourse, especially within the eurozone. The way to solve the paradox is to democratize, or trivialize, the issue of the euro. This means that the eu…
Euroskepticism Arrives
Looking at the worrying rise of Euroskeptic and some extremist parties in the European Parliament elections of May 2014, this article recalls Ralf Dahrendorf’s distinction between constitutional and normal politics, noting also his reliance on Karl Popper. It then argues that the EU should deconstitutionalize the issue of central versus local power by abandoning the dogma of “more Europe” and making it possible to advocate fewer powers for Brusse…
Churchill y la tradición europea de libertad
Churchill creía en la existencia de una tradición política específica de las sociedades angloparlantes. Pero creía que sin duda esa tradición formaba parte asimismo de la tradición occidental y europea de libertad. Este artículo trata de identificar algunos de los ingredientes esenciales que Churchill atribuía a la cultura política angloamericana y su contribución a la tradición europea. Asimismo, se repasa la evolución política de Churchill, de …
Mário Soares (1924–2017)
Mário Soares (1924–2017) João Carlos Espada Mário Soares, a figure widely hailed as the founding father of Portuguese democracy and a member of the Journal of Democracy’s International Advisory Committee, died on 7 January 2017 at the age of 92. Three days of official mourning and a state funeral marked his passing. This formal tribute to his service as prime minister and later president of Portugal was also an occasion to honor and reflect on th…
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