Contents

Preface    ix

1 Democratic Liberty on a Continental Scale?    1
2 Where are our Madisons?    25
3 The Dilemma of Modern Democracy    47
4 How Britain has Lost its Voice    64
5 Why Constitutions are Important    81
6 Three Forms of the State    102
7 Creating an Open Political Class    122
8 Europe and the Global Market    151
9 Europe and the United States    171
10 Europe, Christianity and Islam    189
11 Political Moderation and Social Diversity
in Europe: The Future    215

A Brief Bibliography    232
Index    239