Westernaissance

Defending Democracy, Renewing Liberty

"We must make the building of a free society once more an intellectual adventure, a deed of courage."

So wrote Friedrich Hayek in 1949, and so it is once again today. Westernaissance is passionate about the values and institutions of liberty, and is committed to their defence and rejuvenation in the face of growing threats at home and abroad.

What Will Happen to the "Right to Democracy" in International Law?

Summary: The global democratic boom, which transformed much of the world’s political landscape in the three decades between 1974 and...

Fighting Terrorism: The Democracy Advantage

Summary: Global rates of terrorism have skyrocketed since 9/11. But the aggregate increase tells us very little about the distribution of...