Political Theory
Liberty, Democracy, and American Constitutionalism
ABSTRACT
Conferees explored three prominent critics of modern democracy—John Hallowell, Irving Babbitt, and Walter Lippmann—to consider how democracy can and cannot be reformed.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Babbitt, Irving. Democracy and Leadership. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, Inc., 1979.
Hallowell, John. The Moral Foundation of Democracy. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2007.
Lippmann, Walter. The Phantom Public. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 2015.