The United States was founded as a “liberal democracy,” in which a secular government acts to protect the civil rights and liberties of individuals rather than imposing a particular vision of the “good life” on its citizens.
R. Claire Snyder
R. Claire Snyder is Assistant Professor of Government & Politics in the Department of Public & International Affairs at George Mason University. Her primary area of specialization is democratic theory. She is currently working on a book manuscript, tentatively titled Same-Sex Marriage and Democracy, which is under contract with Rowman & Littlefield.
