Category: Neoteric Papers
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Neoteric Papers No. 4 — Cooperation Without Surrender
Shemsizedek examines legitimate cooperation: effective common action, fair burdens, protected dissent, and the continuing accountability of public undertakings.
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Neoteric Papers No. 3 — Constituent Authority and the Limits of Delegation
Shemsizedek examines constituent authority, constitutional restraint, and the distinction between administering, interpreting, and altering a public mandate.
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Neoteric Papers No. 2 — Consent, Silence, and Public Obligation
Shemsizedek examines consent and public obligation through Locke, Hume, practical objections, and proposed safeguards for meaningful participation and dissent.
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Neoteric Papers No. 1 — The People Before the Powers
Shemsizedek opens the Neoteric Papers with the source of public authority, the dangers of distant power, and practical safeguards for accountable self-government.