Ep. 22: Matt McManus on Liberalism, Tom Paine, C.B. Macpherson, and Political Rights

Luke talks withMatt McManus, the author of several articles, including “The Political Tradition of Republicanism Should Be a Touchstone for Democratic Socialists,” “Democratic Socialism Can Make Liberal Rights Real,” “C. B. Macpherson Wanted a Socialism That Didn’t Lose Sight of the Individual,” and the book,The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism.Matt discusses several topics, including the history of liberalism and constitutional critiques, the importance of Tom Paine, the ideas of C.B. Macpherson, socialist legal theory, and why political rights are eminently social.