di Rosanna Marsala

Abstract: over the centuries, almost all political thinkers have been interested in the various forms of legitimisation of power and the consequent relationship between rulers and ruled. The paradigm of consensus, which, as it is well known, concerns any form of constituted power, takes on a particular significance when referring to the democratic system, at the basis of which is the assumption that it legitimises itself from the bottom up. Issues such as popular sovereignty, the control of political power and its limits, parties, public opinion – elements of intermediation between society and the state –were at the centre of the debate that began with the French Revolution. The paper aims to compare three authoritative exponents of political thought of Christian inspiration, Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855) Luigi Sturzo (1871-1959) and Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) who, with different nuances, elaborated theories and expressed criticisms on the ways of legitimising the political regime. And, certainly, they contributed, each for their part, to the genesis and development of a Christian concept of democracy.

Keywords: consensus – people – Rosmini – Sturzo – Maritain

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di Lorenzo Ferrazzano

Abstract: the paper aims to analyze the national issue that emerged in the German-Polish borderlands in the aftermath of the World War I. The essay focuses on the historical and political aspects which led to the ethnic conflict in the Upper Silesia region. The aim is to understand the reasons why the Polish nationalism – with particular reference to the thought of Roman Dmowski – has found in Upper Silesia a breeding ground for spreading.

Keywords: Upper Silesia – Nationalism – World War I – Roman Dmowski – Poland – Germany

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