Liberal Illusions

Occasional essays on history, philosophy, politics, law, economics, literature, and the arts, from a liberal perspective.

By Aristides Hatzis

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Liberal Illusions

This space is dedicated to occasional essays on history, philosophy, politics, law, economics, literature, and the arts, from a liberal perspective.

Feb 4, 2023•Aristides Hatzis

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The Hero Who Died a Traitor: Rethinking Odysseas Androutsos

The following text is adapted from a speech I delivered in Livanates, a coastal town in Phthiotis, Central Greece, on June 20, 2026, during the annual…

Jun 21•Aristides Hatzis

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Why Pride Still Matters

Pride is often understood as a celebration of identity. It is better understood as a celebration of personal autonomy.

Jun 16•Aristides Hatzis

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The Long Cretan Revolution (1821-1898)

Nationalism, Empire, and the Making of Autonomous Crete

Jun 8•Aristides Hatzis

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Interpreting Venizelos

Nikolaos Papadakis and the Making of Modern Greek Historical Memory

May 31•Aristides Hatzis

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How do we judge Justice?

The judiciary is truly independent when it does not hesitate to clash with the executive branch to defend the Constitution, the rule of law, rights and…

May 11•Aristides Hatzis

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Can One Understand the Greek Revolution Without Reading Gogol?

On the Uses of Literature in Historical Interpretation

Apr 26•Aristides Hatzis

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Clientelism and ‘modernization’

Since the founding of the Greek state, the “modernizing” elites have played a leading role in the construction of the clientelist state

Apr 21•Aristides Hatzis

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Missolonghi as the Symbolic Focal Point of European Liberalism

A lecture delivered at the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University

Apr 17•Aristides Hatzis

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A criminal trial, not a mass rally

In a political trial, rules carry less weight than in an ordinary criminal proceeding

Apr 4•Aristides Hatzis

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The Future Verdict

How Today’s Migration Policies Will Be Remembered

Feb 8•Aristides Hatzis

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