In Liberty and Democracy, contributors grapple with the issue of the proper role of democracy in a society that is committed to respecting protecting the individual rights of all. They challenge conventional thinking, offering provocative ideas on democracy and individual freedom.

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• Acknowledgments (0817929223_ix.pdf ~18 KB)
• Contributors (0817929223_xi.pdf ~28 KB)
• Introduction: The Democratic Ideal (0817929223_xiii.pdf ~63 KB)
• Chapter 1: Default and Dynamic Democracy (0817929223_1.pdf ~105 KB)
• Chapter 2: The First Founding Father: Aristotle on Freedom and Popular Government (0817929223_29.pdf ~113 KB)
• Chapter 3: Thoughts on Democracy (0817929223_61.pdf ~100 KB)
• Chapter 4: Moral Worth and the Worth of Rights (0817929223_89.pdf ~102 KB)
• Index (0817929223_117.pdf ~50 KB)