“liberal democracy is a form of self-rule or rule by the people—it requires not merely that citizens get to choose their leaders and governments, but also that they accept liberal values and norms, including limitations on political power, minority and individual rights, the rule of law, the political equality of all citizens, rights to free speech, press, religion, and so forth.”
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Sheri Berman,
Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe: From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day
