Expressive Liberty, Moral Pluralism, Political Pluralism: Three Sources of Liberal Theory

I. THE CIVIC AND EXPRESSIVE DIMENSIONS OF LIBERALISM Above and beyond artful institutional contrivances, liberal democracies rely on cultural and moral conditions that cannot be taken for granted. To remain liberal, however, these regimes must safeguard a sphere in which individuals and groups can act, without state interference, in ways that reflect their understanding of what gives meaning and value to their lives. What is the relationship...