Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

The train passes the old, reddish Byzantine wall and goes into a culvert again. It comes out and you get flashes of squatting, mushroom-like mosques always with their dirty-white minarets rising from the corners. Everything white in Constantinople is dirty … Continue reading →

The replies to Professor McKenna’s timeless query (see below) are worth perusing!

Everyone agrees that it would be wrong to punish ordinary soldiers for the crime of aggression launched by their leaders. The question is why, and it is not easy to answer.  David Luban, a law professor at Georgetown, explores this … Continue reading →

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Restoration The Meiji era (“enlightened rule”) was officially declared by Japan’s 122nd emperor, Meiji, on this day (23 October) in 1868. It was during Meiji’s reign, which lasted until 30 July 1912, that Japan was transformed from a poor and secluded feudal … Continue reading →

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