World History

Zara Yacob was an Ethiopian philosopher whose thought shares many common features with Enlightenment liberalism.

The electoral triumph of self-​described libertarian Javier Milei could lead to a bright, liberal future for Argentina. Will he hold true to his declared values of free markets, limited government, peace, and trade?

By embracing diverse peoples and ideas, what began as a small fishing town became a prosperous global capital of philosophy, science, and art.

The Levellers were the earliest liberals; they advocated for common law, legal equality, and government’s necessity to have the consent of the governed.