Postliberalism

Postliberalism is a political philosophy which rejects liberal views on market economics, globalization, and individualist views on society. Postliberalism instead posits a communitarian worldview that promotes social solidarity, fraternal relations, and economic reciprocity. Postliberalism has adherents on both the political left and right.

Patrick Deneen's 2023 book Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future argues that liberalism should be replaced with a form of postliberal conservatism that strives for the "common good". Deneen describes the postliberal future as a mixed regime that rejects democratic pluralism and an "invasive progressive tyranny". He advocates a return to "traditional" views on marriage, family and sexual identity along with a renewal of Christianity. He describes this as brought about by a "self-conscious aristoi" dispensing with liberal notions of freedom and equality and advancing aristopopulism. He advocates for the "blending" of a conservative elite over a non-liberal populace until it becomes "one thing", to be achieved through the "raw assertion of political power".

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  1. ↑ Pabst, Adrian (2 May 2017). "Postliberalism: The New Centre Ground of British Politics". The Political Quarterly (88): 500–509.
  2. ↑ Kruger, Danny (25 August 2021). "The Future of Postliberalism". New Statesman.
  3. 1 2 Klein, Ezra (13 May 2022). "What Does the 'Post-liberal Right' Actually Want?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  4. ↑ Hofer, Kurt (21 January 2022). "Meeting the Postliberal Left". The American Conservative.
  5. ↑ Szalai, Jennifer (7 June 2023). "When 'Regime Change' Means Returning America to an Idealized Past". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Gray, John (1996). Post-liberalism: Studies in Political Thought. London: Routledge.
  7. ↑ Milbank, John; Pabst, Adrian (2016). The Politics of Virtue: Post-liberalism and the Human Future. Rowman & Littlefield International. ISBN 978-1-78348-648-9.
  8. ↑ Fraser, Giles. "A Post-liberal Reading List". UnHerd.