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 ...

Classical liberals, who aim to limit government so that the independent sector (such as clubs, churches, and associations) can flourish, have been cast out of their kingdom. The on-going classical ...

This book review is a web exclusive for the Winter 2024/25 issue of The Independent Review. That this volume was necessary to compile is something of an embarrassment to sociologists and classical ...

Katie Miller is a conservative podcaster and former spokesperson for the Trump administration. She was briefly involved with the Department of Government Efficiency, but left government employment to ...

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 ...

Does anyone understand what “classical liberalism” is anymore? The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal certainly doesn’t. Last month, it tossed out a complaint filed by a former political science ...

Old-fashioned liberalism doesn’t get much respect these days, and Nadine Strossen illustrates the point by pulling out a hat. “I have to show you this gift that somebody gave me, which is such a hoot, ...

Classical liberalism is a political ideology and a branch of liberalism that advocates free market, civil liberties under the rule of law with an emphasis on minarchism, economic freedom and cultural ...

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 Stephenson Institute defines Classical Liberalism in the broadest possible and most disciplinarily inclusive terms. In this view, classical liberalism is an intellectual tradition dedicated to ...