Epstein Secrets

comfortable. Fundamentally Mill, Berlin and many other Western philosophical theorists and political scientists-from Thomas Paine and John Locke to Francis Fukuyama of late—hold that people will eventually wish to wrest themselves from the shackles of repressive rule. That the innate human desire for free will

tional Interest The Good Autocrat Robert D. Kaplan June 21, 2011 -- IN HIS extended essay, On Liberty, published in 1859, the English philosopher John Stuart Mill famously declares, "That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, i

aq's growing chaos as proof that American-led promotion of democratisation was a recipe for instability. And disillusioned neoconservatives such as Francis Fukuyama, an American political scientist, saw it as proof that democracy cannot put down roots in stony ground. A third serious setback was Egypt. The col

ey are built on firm foundations. Getting democracy right THE most striking thing about the founders of modern democracy such as James Madison and John Stuart Mill is how hard-headed they were. They regarded democracy as a powerful but imperfect mechanism: something that needed to be designed carefully, in ord

e National Interest The Good Autocrat Robert D. Kaplan June 21, 2011 -- IN HIS extended essay, On Liberty, published in 1859, the English philosopher John Stuart Mill famously declares, "That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is

uncomfortable. Fundamentally Mill, Berlin and many other Western philosophical theorists and political scientists-from Thomas Paine and John Locke to Francis Fukuyama of late— hold that people will eventually wish to wrest themselves from the shackles of repressive rule. That the innate human desire for free will i