Author posts
How does toleration fit into a pluralistic society?
A truly diverse society exudes open-mindedness, not just reluctant acceptance of differing viewpoints.
Plato and Hobbes: Two bad metaphors for society—and a better one
Understanding society as an ever-changing archipelago, rather than as a fixed, closed structure.
Theory vs. practice: How is liberalism criticized?
Objections to liberalism are often tied to traditions, morals, and cultural identity.
Cultural accommodation: How to navigate societal diversity
Establishing cultural rights to protect diverse groups may not be the answer.
Chandran Kukathas holds the Lee Kong Chian Chair of Political Science and is Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Singapore Management University. He was previously Chair of Political Theory and Head of the Department of Government at the London School of Economics. He is the author of Hayek and Modern Liberalism (1989) and The Liberal Archipelago (2003). His next book, Immigration and Freedom, will be published by Princeton University Press.
