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The post mortem for liberalism has been written many times but, to paraphrase Mark Twain, the patient refuses to cooperate and somehow exhibits signs of vitality. Nevertheless, liberalism confronts new challenges, in theory and in practice. In theory, communitarians and multiculturalists have provided serious challenges to liberal orthodoxy. Meanwhile, increasing diversity within liberal societies, along with the forces of globalization, have provided serious practical dilemmas. As serious as the practical and theoretical challenges are, a spirited defence of liberty is still at hand and will be offered.
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Kocis, R. (2014). Ethical Citizenship, the Liberalism of the British Idealists, and Diverse Societies. In: Brooks, T. (eds) Ethical Citizenship. Palgrave Studies in Ethics and Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137329967_6
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