The Case for a Post-Liberal Settlement

Liberalism is dead. At least it should be. It has long outlived its usefulness as the dominant political paradigm and no longer serves as the leading edge of progress. Liberal economics has overreached, driving inequality, monopolisation, and insecurity. Liberal social policy has likewise overreached, fuelling division, weakening shared norms, and placing institutions under strain. Together, these failures suggest the liberal settlement has reached its limits and requires correction.

If Not Multiculturalism, Then What? Transculturalism – Lessons from Mechelen

Immigration is reshaping Europe. Numbers are high. Tensions are rising. Where multiculturalism was intended to resolve this by having diverse communities integrate and live side by side in harmony, in practice, it has far too often led to separation and disconnection. Despite best intentions, multiculturalism has failed. This begs the question: if not multiculturalism, then what? Mechelen, a small town of 85,000 inhabitants in Northern Belgium, serves as a good example.