Martin van Staden, Author at Rational Standard

Martin van Staden

Martin van Staden is the Editor in Chief of the Rational Standard. He is a public policy consultant and is pursuing a doctorate in law at the University of Pretoria. For more information visit www.martinvanstaden.com.

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Cape Party Devolution Plan for Cape Town Gains Momentum

The Cape Independence Party's proposal to devolve power to local communities within the City of...
22 January 2022
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Why a Smaller, More Liberal DA is Not (Necessarily) a Problem

A smaller, more liberal DA, which uses its freedom to proselytise the exciting principles and...
4 November 2021
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How Both Liberals and Conservatives Failed South Africa

The fact of the matter is that South Africa is facing an existential crisis requiring...
21 September 2021
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Failed Democracy: Can Conservatives Tell Liberals “We Told You So”?

Both liberals and conservatives made mistakes in the past, and these must be honestly recognised....
14 September 2021
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Centralisation of Power: Liberals and Conservatives in South African History

It is true that very early South Africans who passed for “liberals” did want a...
7 September 2021
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Liberal Universalism and the Western Export of Mass Democracy

Liberal universalism is not the same as claiming that everyone is a liberal or that...
31 August 2021
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Liberalism, Conservatism, and South Africa’s Failed Mass Democracy

This sums up the entire liberal political philosophy quite aptly: Leave people who want to...
25 August 2021
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6 Myths About Liberalism Debunked (and 3 Inconvenient Truths Conceded)

Critics of liberalism sometimes - though rarely - get it right in their criticisms. But...
25 July 2021
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Zuma Pardon: Why Ramaphosa Cannot (Legally) Do It

Pardoning Jacob Zuma would be a very brazen abuse and arbitrary exercise of a public...
10 July 2021
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5 Constitutional Models to Think About in the Cape Independence Debate

There are five notable constitutional models available: Devolution, federalism, federacy, confederation, and independence.
2 July 2021
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All posts by Martin van Staden

The Cape Independence Party's proposal to devolve power to local communities within the City of...

A smaller, more liberal DA, which uses its freedom to proselytise the exciting principles and...

The fact of the matter is that South Africa is facing an existential crisis requiring...

Both liberals and conservatives made mistakes in the past, and these must be honestly recognised....

It is true that very early South Africans who passed for “liberals” did want a...

Liberal universalism is not the same as claiming that everyone is a liberal or that...

This sums up the entire liberal political philosophy quite aptly: Leave people who want to...

Critics of liberalism sometimes - though rarely - get it right in their criticisms. But...

Pardoning Jacob Zuma would be a very brazen abuse and arbitrary exercise of a public...

There are five notable constitutional models available: Devolution, federalism, federacy, confederation, and independence.