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A forum for short essays on law, politics, political theology, postliberalism, and the common good. We offer reflections on the classical legal tradition and ius commune, and how their precepts and ideas can be adapted and translated.
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Liberalism, Statism, and the Monopoly of Coercion (opens the original)
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The New Digest is pleased to present an essay from Philip Diaz-Lewis, a British independent researcher specialising in ancient Greco-Roman philosophy and its historical reception. He studied at the University of Exeter, where he completed a PhD in Classical Studies in 2024.Subscribe now<a class="button primary" href="https://thenewdigest.substack.com/p/liberalism-statism-and-the-monopoly?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share
War, Peace, Faction, and Corruption at Carthage and Rome (opens the original)
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The Founders, it is fair to say, were obsessed with Rome. We here at The New Digest, partaking in their true spirit, are as well. For Constitution Day, I thought I would offer a passage in which Montesquieu, very arguably the Founders’ favorite jurist, compares Rome and Carthage with respect to themes of war, peace, factionalism, and public corruption. I will leave it to the reader to decide which analogy, to which city, better fits America 2026 — or, given that all historical analogies are on s
Catholicism, Liberalism, And the School of Salamanca (opens the original)
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The New Digest is delighted to offer an essay by Professor Arturo Salazar Santander, an expert in Roman law. Professor Santander is on the faculty of the Law School, Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins y Centro de Estudios Históricos y Humanidades Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins in Chile. He is a regular contributor to our pages.Subscribe now<a class="button primary" href="https://thenewdigest.substack.com/p/catholicism-liberalism-and-the-school?utm_source=substack&am
Pope Pius XII on the Irish Constitution (opens the original)
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The Constitutional Executive (opens the original)
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