American Enterprise Institute

Bravo to The Economist — and Classical Liberalism, Part I

Before too much time passes, special notice should be taken of The Economist’s lead analysis from its September 4 issue: “The threat from the illiberal left.” While taking measure of the illiberal ...
The National Interest

Francis Fukuyama’s Elusive Quest for Classical Liberalism

Francis Fukuyama occupies a unique position in intellectual life. His 1992 book, The End of History and the Last Man, which notoriously proclaimed “Western liberal democracy as the final form of human ...
The Hill

America’s ‘non-crusaders’ personify the case for classical liberalism

It’s safe to assume that the recently announced presidential debates will, as usual, be largely performative. Even so, throughout the year, ideas will be contested and debated (ad nauseum), as they ...
THE WEEK

Family, politics, and the spirit of classical liberalism

During the Trump administration, it seemed every Thanksgiving was an occasion for media outlets to run fretful stories by progressives about what to do when a "racist uncle" at the holiday dinner ...
American Enterprise Institute

Bravo to The Economist — and Classical Liberalism, Part II

In my last piece, I shared a number of thoughts regarding the lead analysis of The Economist’s September 4 issue titled “The threat from the illiberal left.” Here, the focus will be on central points ...