Imperfect Ideal: Essays on Liberal Democracy in the Real World

With liberal democracy in crisis, nine experts examine democratic backsliding and offer opportunities for citizens to take action.

With liberal democracy in crisis around the world, nine contributors — all experts in their respective fields of political science, philosophy, law, cultural institutions, and diplomacy — explain the why and how we find ourselves in a state of democratic backsliding.

What are the intellectual origins of liberalism? Has liberal democracy ever been fully realized? I...